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Cinnamon Warbling Finch
Poospiza ornata
Cinnamon Warbling Finch (Poospiza ornata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cinnamon Warbling Finch (Poospiza ornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.8 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 Poospiza
- Species ornata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch (Poospiza ornata) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 466,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon Warbling Finch?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Cinnamon Warbling Finch live?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA w Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cinnamon Warbling Finch belong to?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch (Poospiza ornata) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon Warbling Finch eat?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Cinnamon Warbling Finch migrate?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon 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 Cinnamon Warbling Finch's range?
The Cinnamon Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 466,000 km².
Conservation
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