Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Long-tailed Reed-finch (Donacospiza albifrons) - HBW 16, p. 616

French: Donacospize des marais German: Riedammerfink Spanish: Cachilo Canela

Taxonomy: Sylvia albifrons Vieillot, 1817, Paraguay.
Song and colour pattern suggest that this species may be closely related to Poospiza. Monotypic.

Distribution: Bolivia (Beni); SE Paraguay and SE Brazil (S from S Paraná, S São Paulo, S Minas Gerais and W Rio de Janeiro) S to NE Argentina (Misiones, Corrientes, E Formosa and E Chaco S to E Córdoba and NE Buenos Aires) and Uruguay.