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Mourning Sierra Finch
Rhopospina fruticeti
Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 38.8 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 Rhopospina
- Species fruticeti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mourning Sierra Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Mourning Sierra Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mourning Sierra Finch?
The Mourning Sierra Finch is a small bird that weighs around 38.8 g.
Where does the Mourning Sierra Finch live?
The Mourning Sierra Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA sw, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mourning Sierra Finch belong to?
The Mourning Sierra Finch (Rhopospina fruticeti) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mourning Sierra Finch eat?
The Mourning Sierra Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Mourning Sierra Finch migrate?
The Mourning Sierra Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Mourning Sierra 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 Mourning Sierra Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Mourning Sierra Finch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mourning Sierra Finch's range?
The Mourning Sierra Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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