Diuca
Encyclopedia
Diuca is a small genus
of Andean seed-eating tanager
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Andean seed-eating tanager
Tanager
The tanagers comprise the bird family Thraupidae, in the order Passeriformes. The family has an American distribution.There were traditionally about 240 species of tanagers, but the taxonomic treatment of this family's members is currently in a state of flux...
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Species list
- White-winged Diuca-finchWhite-winged Diuca-finchThe White-winged Diuca Finch is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
, Diuca speculifera - Common Diuca-finchCommon Diuca-finchThe Common Diuca-finch is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:*...
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