Lesser grass finch

The lesser grass finch (Emberizoides ypiranganus), also known as the grey-cheeked grass-finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

Lesser grass finch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thraupidae
Genus:	Emberizoides
Species:	E. ypiranganus
Binomial name
Emberizoides ypiranganus Ihering, HFA & Ihering, R, 1907

It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.^[2] Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and swamps.