Photo: Cláudio Dias Timm from Rio Grande do Sul / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-throated Warbling Finch
Microspingus cabanisi
Grey-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus cabanisi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus cabanisi) 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 cabanisi
Where it lives
Southeastern Brazil to northeastern Argentina including Uruguay and eastern Paraguay
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus cabanisi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil to ne Argentina including Uruguay and e Paraguay.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 776,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-throated Warbling Finch?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Grey-throated Warbling Finch live?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil to ne Argentina including Uruguay and e Paraguay.
What family does the Grey-throated Warbling Finch belong to?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus cabanisi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-throated Warbling Finch eat?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-throated Warbling Finch migrate?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-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 Grey-throated Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-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 Grey-throated Warbling Finch's range?
The Grey-throated Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 776,000 km².
Conservation
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