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Plumbeous sierra finch, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149049/plumbeous_sierra_finch_-_closeup_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html" title="Plumbeous sierra finch - closeup, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/149049_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kIEa5uF1vUQULjHWYTKQZjn84tk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Plumbeous sierra finch - closeup, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149050/plumbeous_sierra_finch_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html<br /> Perched on Monticalia vernicosa:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148963/monticalia_vernicosa_-_flowers_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Phrygilus unicolor,Plumbeous sierra finch,P&aacute;ramo,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World" /></a></figure><br /> Perched on Monticalia vernicosa:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148963/monticalia_vernicosa_-_flowers_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html" title="Monticalia vernicosa - flowers, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/148963_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Iqwhn0eLH1do6qp20nWCdx6Eie8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Monticalia vernicosa - flowers, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia Endemic to Colombia, described as occurring &gt; 3,500m altitude. An older name is vernicosa pentacalia, with common names black rosemary and wasteland rosemary. There&#039;s surprisingly few photos of live specimens online, given how large and locally common it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148961/monticalia_vernicosa_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148962/monticalia_vernicosa_-_stem_and_leafs_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Monticalia vernicosa,P&aacute;ramo,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Phrygilus unicolor,Plumbeous sierra finch,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Plumbeous sierra finch, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia

Plumbeous sierra finch - closeup, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia https://www.jungledragon.com/image/149050/plumbeous_sierra_finch_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html<br /> Perched on Monticalia vernicosa:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148963/monticalia_vernicosa_-_flowers_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Phrygilus unicolor,Plumbeous sierra finch,Páramo,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World

Perched on Monticalia vernicosa:

Monticalia vernicosa - flowers, Termales del Ruiz, Colombia Endemic to Colombia, described as occurring > 3,500m altitude. An older name is vernicosa pentacalia, with common names black rosemary and wasteland rosemary. There's surprisingly few photos of live specimens online, given how large and locally common it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148961/monticalia_vernicosa_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/148962/monticalia_vernicosa_-_stem_and_leafs_termales_del_ruiz_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2022,Fall,Geotagged,Monticalia vernicosa,Páramo,South America,Termales del Ruiz,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    I know I should probably promote the close-up, but I LOVE this shot! Bush, bird, background -- perfect. <3 Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Plus a grey soup of air, typical in this habitat. Thanks for the kind words! Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Yes, I love how gray the bird and background are against the colors and textures of the plant. Posted 2 years ago

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The Plumbeous sierra finch

The plumbeous sierra finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 3, 2023. Captured Sep 24, 2022 13:30 in XJCC+5P Villamaría, Caldas, Colombia.
country flag of Colombia Explore Colombia 8,334 2,805 0
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO720
  • 400mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.