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Buff-throated Warbling Finch
Microspingus lateralis
Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus lateralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus lateralis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.2 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 Microspingus
- Species lateralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus lateralis) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e, se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 57,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-throated Warbling Finch?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch live?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA e, se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch belong to?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus lateralis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch eat?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch migrate?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-throated Warbling 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 Buff-throated Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-throated Warbling 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 Buff-throated Warbling Finch's range?
The Buff-throated Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 57,000 km².
Conservation
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