The chestnut-breasted mountain finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
| Chestnut-breasted mountain finch | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thraupidae |
| Genus: | Poospizopsis |
| Species: | P. caesar |
| Binomial name | |
| Poospizopsis caesar (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869) | |
 | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Taxonomy
The species is sometimes placed in the monotypic genus Poospizopsis.