---
title: "Patagonian Sierra-Finch"
description: "Phrygilus patagonicus — Birds. The Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/patagonian-sierra-finch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Patagonian Sierra-Finch

> Phrygilus patagonicus — Birds. The Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Phrygilus patagonicus*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 2827
- Wikidata: [Q1062096](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062096)
- iNaturalist taxon: [10089](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10089)

## Names

- en: Patagonian Sierra-Finch
- de: Magellanämmerling
- es: Comesebo patagónico
- fr: Phrygile de Patagonie
- nl: Patagonische sierragors
- pl: Chruściak magellański

## Countries with the most observations

AR (1468), CL (1066)

## Summary

The Patagonian sierra finch (Phrygilus patagonicus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Argentina and Chile.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and temperate grassland.
Its diet consists mainly of seeds, flower parts, nectar, fruit, and insects, but it has also been seen to forage on human refuse.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_sierra_finch

## Photo

![Patagonian Sierra-Finch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/patagonian-sierra-finch/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262736826

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/patagonian-sierra-finch?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).