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Rufous backed Inca finch

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Incaspiza

Higher classification
  
Inca finch

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
see text

Scientific name
  
Incaspiza personata

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Vilcabamba brush finch, Rufous‑eared brush finch, Rufous‑breasted warbling finch, Nightingale Island finch, Plain‑tailed warbling finch

The rufous-backed Inca finch (Incaspiza personata) is a species of bird traditionally placed in the Emberizidae family, but it may be more closely related to the Thraupidae. Its current family status is incertae sedis.

It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

References

Rufous-backed Inca finch Wikipedia