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Olive Finch
Arremon castaneiceps
Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Arremon
- Species castaneiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Olive Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 123,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Finch?
The Olive Finch is a small bird that weighs around 36.9 g.
Where does the Olive Finch live?
The Olive Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive Finch belong to?
The Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Finch eat?
The Olive Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Olive Finch migrate?
The Olive Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Olive Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Olive Finch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olive Finch's range?
The Olive Finch has a mapped global range of about 123,000 km².
Conservation
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