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Collared Crescentchest
Melanopareia torquata
Collared Crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Collared Crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) is a member of the Melanopareiidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.2 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 Melanopareiidae Crescentchests
- Genus Melanopareia
- Species torquata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Melanopareiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Crescentchest is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Collared Crescentchest is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) belongs to the Melanopareiidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e, c Brazil and ne Paraguay.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Crescentchest?
The Collared Crescentchest is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Collared Crescentchest live?
The Collared Crescentchest is found across South America with a range covering SA e, c Brazil and ne Paraguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Collared Crescentchest belong to?
The Collared Crescentchest (Melanopareia torquata) belongs to the Melanopareiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Crescentchest eat?
The Collared Crescentchest is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Crescentchest migrate?
The Collared Crescentchest is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared Crescentchest 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 Collared Crescentchest make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Crescentchest — 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 Collared Crescentchest's range?
The Collared Crescentchest has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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