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Vegetarian Finch

Platyspiza crassirostris
Family
Tanagers and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
vegfin2, VEFI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
SpeciesPlatyspiza crassirostris
Codesvegfin2, VEFI
Identification

The Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) is a member of the Tanagers and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code vegfin2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Tanagers and Allies
Brown Tanager
Orchesticus abeillei
Red-crested Cardinal
Paroaria coronata
Red-cowled Cardinal
Paroaria dominicana
Masked Cardinal
Paroaria nigrogenis
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Crimson-fronted Cardinal
Paroaria baeri
Vegetarian Finch photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Platyspiza crassirostris

Family: Tanagers and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: vegfin2