---
title: "Peruvian Sierra-Finch"
description: "Phrygilus punensis — Aves. The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/peruvian-sierra-finch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Peruvian Sierra-Finch

> Phrygilus punensis — Aves. The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Phrygilus punensis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montanhas)
- iNaturalist observations: 1504
- Wikidata: [Q843305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q843305)
- iNaturalist taxon: [10085](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10085)

## Names

- en: Peruvian Sierra-Finch
- de: Peruämmerling
- es: Yal Peruano
- fr: Phrygile du Pérou
- nl: Punasierragors
- pl: Chruściak punański

## Countries with the most observations

BO (869), PE (484)

## Summary

The Peruvian sierra finch (Phrygilus punensis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in western Bolivia and Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Scott Loarie · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/512585

## Machine access

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