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Drab Hemispingus
Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus
Drab Hemispingus (Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Drab Hemispingus (Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 Pseudospingus
- Species xanthophthalmus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Drab Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Drab Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Drab Hemispingus (Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 92,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Drab Hemispingus?
The Drab Hemispingus is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Drab Hemispingus live?
The Drab Hemispingus is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Drab Hemispingus belong to?
The Drab Hemispingus (Pseudospingus xanthophthalmus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Drab Hemispingus eat?
The Drab Hemispingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Drab Hemispingus migrate?
The Drab Hemispingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Drab Hemispingus endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Drab Hemispingus's range?
The Drab Hemispingus has a mapped global range of about 92,000 km².
Conservation
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