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Serra Finch
Embernagra longicauda
Serra Finch (Embernagra longicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Serra Finch (Embernagra longicauda) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Embernagra
- Species longicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Serra Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Serra Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Serra Finch (Embernagra longicauda) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.2 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 9.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 86,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Serra Finch?
The Serra Finch is a small bird that weighs around 42.2 g.
Where does the Serra Finch live?
The Serra Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Serra Finch belong to?
The Serra Finch (Embernagra longicauda) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Serra Finch eat?
The Serra Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Serra Finch migrate?
The Serra Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Serra Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Serra Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Serra 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 Serra Finch's range?
The Serra Finch has a mapped global range of about 86,000 km².
Conservation
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