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Peg-billed Finch
Acanthidops bairdi
Peg-billed Finch (Acanthidops bairdi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Peg-billed Finch (Acanthidops bairdi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 16 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 Acanthidops
- Species bairdi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Peg-billed Finch 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 Peg-billed Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Peg-billed Finch (Acanthidops bairdi) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 4,743 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Peg-billed Finch?
The Peg-billed Finch is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Peg-billed Finch live?
The Peg-billed Finch is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Peg-billed Finch belong to?
The Peg-billed Finch (Acanthidops bairdi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Peg-billed Finch eat?
The Peg-billed Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Peg-billed Finch migrate?
The Peg-billed Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Peg-billed 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 Peg-billed Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Peg-billed Finch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Peg-billed Finch's range?
The Peg-billed Finch has a mapped global range of about 4,743 km².
Conservation
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