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Cyanocompsa brissonii sterea

Description

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Family Fringillidae

A Family of seed-eating, small to moderately large passerine birds that have strong , stubby beaks, which in some species can be quite large. They have a bouncing flight, alternating flapping with gliding on closed wings. Most sing well.

Taxonomy

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Similar Species

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Members of the genus Cyanocompsa

There are approximately 16 species in this genus:

C. brissonii · C. brissonii argentina · C. brissonii caucae · C. brissonii sterea · C. cyanea · C. cyanoides · C. cyanoides caerulescens · C. cyanoides concreta · C. cyanoides cyanoides · C. cyanoides rothschildii · C. cyanoides toddi · C. glaucocaerulea · C. parellin (Blue Bunting) · C. parellina (Blue Bunting) · C. parellina indigotica · C. parellina parellina

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Last Revised: 2008-10-19