Great Pampa-finch Embernagra platensis

Brazilian name: Sabiá-do-banhado

Great Pampa-finch, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2008 - click for larger image Brazil

The Great Pampa-finch is distributed from south-east Brazil to central Argentina and central Bolivia. It is found in areas with tall grass and shrubs often in marshy areas such as near Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul where photos 4 and 5 were taken.

Great Pampa-finch, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2008 - click for larger image It is a large finch with a conspicuous orange bill, a grey head, olive back with dark streaks and pale grey below.

It is usually quite easy to see as it tends to perch on the top of clumps of grass or bushes.

Great Pampa-finch, Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2008 - click for larger image There are recordings on xeno-canto, a distribution map from NatureServe and additional information available via Avibase. There is also a page on Wikiaves.
Great Pampa-finch, Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image
Great Pampa-finch, Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, August 2004 - click for larger image
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