Bright-rumped Yellow Finch
Sicalis uropygialis
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropygialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropygialis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.5 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Sicalis
- Species uropygialis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropygialis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 706,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is a small bird that weighs around 22.5 g.
Where does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch live?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA sw, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch belong to?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch (Sicalis uropygialis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch eat?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch migrate?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
How large is the Bright-rumped Yellow Finch's range?
The Bright-rumped Yellow Finch has a mapped global range of about 706,000 km².
Conservation
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