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Glacier finch (Idiopsar speculifer) Abra Sallaco, Puno, Peru. Aug 19, 2024 Geotagged,Glacier finch,Idiopsar speculifer,Peru,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Glacier finch (Idiopsar speculifer)

Abra Sallaco, Puno, Peru. Aug 19, 2024

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a stunning specialist! Posted 11 months ago
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      Thibaud Aronson
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      Indeed! I was looking for his bigger, much rarer cousin, the Boulder Finch, but no luck :/ Posted 11 months ago

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The Glacier finch

The glacier finch, also known as the white-winged diuca finch and glacier bird, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and far northern Chile and Argentina. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, where it favours wet boggy ground.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2024. Captured Aug 19, 2024 14:11 in G9M5+FMQ, 34H 21360, Peru.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/10.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO1000
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.