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Coal-crested Finch
Charitospiza eucosma
Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Charitospiza
- Species eucosma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coal-crested Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Coal-crested Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c, e Brazil, ne Bolivia and n Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coal-crested Finch?
The Coal-crested Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Coal-crested Finch live?
The Coal-crested Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA c, e Brazil, ne Bolivia and n Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Coal-crested Finch belong to?
The Coal-crested Finch (Charitospiza eucosma) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Coal-crested Finch eat?
The Coal-crested Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Coal-crested Finch migrate?
The Coal-crested Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Coal-crested Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Coal-crested Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Coal-crested Finch can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Coal-crested Finch's range?
The Coal-crested Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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