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Embernagra platensis (Pampa Finch)

Synonyms: Emberiza platensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), also known as the great Pampa-finch, is a species of bird. It is traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or part thereof.
View Wikipedia Record: Embernagra platensis

Infraspecies

Embernagra platensis catamarcana
Embernagra platensis gossei
Embernagra platensis olivascens
Embernagra platensis platensis

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
15
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 4.57879
EDGE Score: 1.71897
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  46 grams
Clutch Size [2]  3

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Atlantic Forest Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay No
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela No

Prey / Diet

Triticum aestivum (common wheat)[3]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Darrieu, CA & Camperi, AR (1996) Estudio de una colección de aves de Corrientes (Emberizidae y Fringillidae). Neotrópica, 42, 69–75
♦ 2del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 3Summer feeding ecology of Great Pampa-finches, Embernagra platensis at Laguna de Guaminí, Buenos Aires, Argentina, LAURA M. FERMAN and DIEGO MONTALTI, Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (2010) 82(3): 663-669
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0