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Citron-headed Yellow Finch
Sicalis luteocephala (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
Citron-headed Yellow Finch, Sicalis luteocephala, is a bird of the Andes in Bolivia and far northern Argentina. It belongs to the tanager family, Thraupidae, and breeds in South America within that mountain region. Its range is tied to high-altitude shrubland in subtropical or tropical settings. The species is identified by its citron-toned head, which gives it its English name.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thraupidae — Tanagers & Allies
- Breeding range
- South America: Bolivia and nw Argentina
