Pampa finch
| Pampa finch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Embernagra |
| Species: | E. platensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Embernagra platensis (Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Emberiza platensis (protonym) | |
The Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), also known as the great Pampa-finch, is a species of bird. It was traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae but molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that it is a member of the tanager family Thraupidae.