# Great Pampa-Finch

*Embernagra platensis*

Despite its common name, genetic testing has revealed this species is actually a member of the tanager family, Thraupidae, rather than a true finch.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae › Embernagra
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Grasslands, wet pampas, shrubby savannas, and agricultural edges.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous; primarily feeds on seeds, fruits, and small insects found on or near the ground.
- **Range:** Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia
- **Size:** 20-23 cm in length, weighing 40-50 grams
- **Lifespan:** 4-7 years in the wild
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat conversion for intensive agriculture and livestock grazing.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These birds are easily startled; observe them quietly from a distance of 5 to 10 meters using binoculars. If they approach, remain still. They pose no risk to humans.

## About

The Pampa finch ( Embernagra platensis ), also known as the great Pampa-finch , is a species of bird. It is traditionally placed in the family Emberizidae, though recent research suggests it is either very close to the Thraupidae or part thereof.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/0b5be6eb-d4ce-4aa9-ab49-cc066fcb29c4
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10670
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embernagra platensis
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/256180382/medium.jpeg (Curupira and Boitatá, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.