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Cinereous Finch
Piezorina cinerea
Cinereous Finch (Piezorina cinerea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinereous Finch (Piezorina cinerea) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.2 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 Piezorina
- Species cinerea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinereous 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 Cinereous Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinereous Finch (Piezorina cinerea) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 42,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinereous Finch?
The Cinereous Finch is a small bird that weighs around 32.2 g.
Where does the Cinereous Finch live?
The Cinereous Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinereous Finch belong to?
The Cinereous Finch (Piezorina cinerea) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinereous Finch eat?
The Cinereous Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cinereous Finch migrate?
The Cinereous Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Cinereous 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 Cinereous Finch's range?
The Cinereous Finch has a mapped global range of about 42,000 km².
Conservation
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