Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789)

Fernandez, Juan Manuel, Thomann, Luz, Fandiño, Blas, Cajade, Rodrigo & Hernando, Alejandra, 2021, An annotated checklist of birds of Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes province, Argentina, Check List 17 (2), pp. 415-443 : 437-438

Sicalis luteola (Sparrman, 1789)

Observations. ARGENTINA • Multiple ♂ and ♀; Cor- rientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29°06′48′′S, 056° 55′16′′W. Recorded several times foraging on grasslands. Identification. In males, upperparts brownish, with dusky streaks; underparts mostly yellow, and eyebrow yellow. Females paler and lacks yellow on head .

Emberizoides herbicola (Vieillot, 1817)

Observations. ARGENTINA • 4 (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29° 09′41′′S, 056°51′43′′W. Recorded in grasslands often on exposed perch .

Identification. Upperparts greenish, streaked blackish; head and underparts grayish; bill thick, yellow; tail long.

Emberizoides ypiranganus (Ihering, 1907)

Observations. ARGENTINA • 1 (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29° 09′24′′S, 056°52′23′′W. We recorded an individual perch- ing in wet grasslands near Cerro Capará in February 2013 .

Identification. Relatively rare in the study area. Similar to the most widespread E. herbicola , but significantly smaller, with a grayer face and whiter throat, orange mandible, and blackish culmen.

Embernagra platensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Observations. ARGENTINA • 2 (no sexual dimorphism); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29° 05′44′′S, 056°57′05′′W. Recorded in grasslands and also perching on fence posts .

Identification. Head gray, with darker face; upperparts greenish; bill orange.