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Nightingale Island Finch
Nesospiza questi
Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 28.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Nesospiza
- Species questi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Extinct
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Nightingale Island 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 Nightingale Island Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AO Nightingale I., Tristan da Cunha Group in the s Atlantic.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Nightingale Island Finch?
The Nightingale Island Finch is a small bird that weighs around 28.5 g.
Where does the Nightingale Island Finch live?
The Nightingale Island Finch is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AO Nightingale I., Tristan da Cunha Group in the s Atlantic, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Nightingale Island Finch belong to?
The Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Nightingale Island Finch eat?
The Nightingale Island Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Nightingale Island Finch migrate?
The Nightingale Island Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Nightingale Island Finch endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
How large is the Nightingale Island Finch's range?
The Nightingale Island Finch has a mapped global range of about 2 km².
Conservation
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