Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
White-winged Diuca-finch (Diuca speculifera) - HBW 16, p. 616
French: Diuca leucoptère
German: Spiegelammer
Spanish: Diuca Aliblanca
Taxonomy: Emberiza speculifera d’Orbigny and Lafresnaye, 1837, Bolivia.
Previously thought to form a superspecies with D. diuca, but aspects of morphology, voice and typically hopping (rather than walking) locomotion suggest that it is not close to that species; likely more closely related to Phrygilus erythronotus and Phrygilus dorsalis. Race magnirostris doubtfully distinct from nominate. Two subspecies provisionally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- magnirostris Carriker, 1935 - highlands of C Peru (Ancash to Junín and Huancavelica).
- speculifera (d’Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) - Andes of SC & S Peru (S from Arequipa, Cuzco and Puno; probably also this race in Ayacucho and Apurímac), N Chile (Arica–Parinacota and Tarapacá), W Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba and NW Oruro), and NW Argentina (Jujuy).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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feeding in bog, then on grass Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp speculifera)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 1 year ago 29 sec 4.6 -
An individual feeding on seeds on a dry cushion bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp speculifera)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 1 year ago 26 sec 4.5 -
front/side view feeding in bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp speculifera)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird standing Locality Ticlio Pass, Lima Department, Peru (ssp speculifera)
Keith Blomerley 2 December 2004 7 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp speculifera)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2003 9 years ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp speculifera)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2003 9 years ago 24 sec 3.8
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feeding in puna grassland
Locality Ticlio Pass, Lima Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 6 December 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
An individual catching for seeds on a road
Locality La Cumbre, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Glauco Kohler 5 November 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
An adult bird in a bofedal.
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Ken Havard 20 November 2006 2 years ago 3.4 -
In a grassy meadow.
Locality Huascarán National Park, Ancash Department, Peru
Ken Havard 6 June 2012 46 weeks ago 3 -
A nice adult
Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile
Nacho Areta 1 October 2008 3 years ago 2
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