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Cochabamba Mountain Finch
Poospiza garleppi
Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.5 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 Poospiza
- Species garleppi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,895 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cochabamba Mountain Finch?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is a small bird that weighs around 32.5 g.
Where does the Cochabamba Mountain Finch live?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cochabamba Mountain Finch belong to?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cochabamba Mountain Finch eat?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cochabamba Mountain Finch migrate?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cochabamba Mountain 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 Cochabamba Mountain Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Cochabamba Mountain 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 Cochabamba Mountain Finch's range?
The Cochabamba Mountain Finch has a mapped global range of about 2,895 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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