Monte yellow finch

The monte yellow finch (Sicalis mendozae) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in western Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and heavily degraded former forest.

Monte yellow finch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thraupidae
Genus:	Sicalis
Species:	S. mendozae
Binomial name
Sicalis mendozae (Sharpe, 1888)
Synonyms
Sicalis olivascens mendozae