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Grey Pileated Finch
Coryphospingus pileatus
Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.3 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 Coryphospingus
- Species pileatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey Pileated Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Grey Pileated Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia, Venezuela and ec Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Pileated Finch?
The Grey Pileated Finch is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.
Where does the Grey Pileated Finch live?
The Grey Pileated Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia, Venezuela and ec Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey Pileated Finch belong to?
The Grey Pileated Finch (Coryphospingus pileatus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Pileated Finch eat?
The Grey Pileated Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey Pileated Finch migrate?
The Grey Pileated Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Pileated 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 Grey Pileated Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey Pileated 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 Grey Pileated Finch's range?
The Grey Pileated Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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