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Ashy-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus canigularis
Ashy-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 18 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 Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Chlorospingus
- Species canigularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 165,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus live?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus belong to?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus canigularis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus eat?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus migrate?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus 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 Ashy-throated Chlorospingus make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy-throated Chlorospingus — 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 Ashy-throated Chlorospingus's range?
The Ashy-throated Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 165,000 km².
Conservation
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