Wedge-tailed grass finch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wedge-tailed grass finch |
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| At a nature reserve in Piraju, Brazil | |
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Emberizoides
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herbicola
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Sylvia herbicola (protonym) |
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The wedge-tailed grass finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a small bird with a long, wedge-shaped tail. It belongs to the family Thraupidae, which includes many types of tanagers and finches. This bird lives in many countries across Central and South America.
About the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch
The wedge-tailed grass finch gets its name from its unique tail shape. It has a long tail that looks like a wedge. This bird was first described in 1817 by a scientist named Louis Pierre Vieillot.
Where It Lives
This finch lives in a wide area of the Americas. You can find it in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. It also lives in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. Other homes include French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Its main home is in southeastern South America. This includes southern Brazil, Bolivia, and eastern Paraguay. It also lives in parts of northern Colombia and Venezuela. You can also find it along the Atlantic coast in the Guianas. It even lives on Ilha de Marajo, an island near the Amazon River.
What Its Home Is Like
The wedge-tailed grass finch likes to live in certain types of places. It prefers dry savanna, which are grasslands with scattered trees. It also lives in areas with wet or flooded lowland grassland. Sometimes, it can be found in places where forests used to be but are now changed by people.
It lives in different natural areas like the cerrado, pantanal, and southern caatinga. The cerrado is a large savanna area in Brazil. The pantanal is a huge wetland. The caatinga is a dry forest region. These birds are well-suited to these varied environments.
Images for kids
- Singing at a nature reserve in Piraju, Brazil
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