Tucuman Mountain Finch
Poospiza baeri
Tucuman Mountain Finch (Poospiza baeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tucuman Mountain Finch (Poospiza baeri) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.5 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 Poospiza
- Species baeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tucuman Mountain Finch (Poospiza baeri) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tucuman Mountain Finch?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is a small bird that weighs around 32.5 g.
Where does the Tucuman Mountain Finch live?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tucuman Mountain Finch belong to?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch (Poospiza baeri) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tucuman Mountain Finch eat?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tucuman Mountain Finch migrate?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tucuman Mountain 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 Tucuman Mountain Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Tucuman Mountain 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 Tucuman Mountain Finch's range?
The Tucuman Mountain Finch has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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