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Collared Warbling Finch
Poospiza hispaniolensis
Collared Warbling Finch (Poospiza hispaniolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Collared Warbling Finch (Poospiza hispaniolensis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16.5 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 hispaniolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Warbling Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Collared Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Warbling Finch (Poospiza hispaniolensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA far s Ecuador and w Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 115,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Warbling Finch?
The Collared Warbling Finch is a small bird that weighs around 16.5 g.
Where does the Collared Warbling Finch live?
The Collared Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA far s Ecuador and w Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Warbling Finch belong to?
The Collared Warbling Finch (Poospiza hispaniolensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Warbling Finch eat?
The Collared Warbling Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Warbling Finch migrate?
The Collared Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared 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 Collared Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Warbling 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 Collared Warbling Finch's range?
The Collared Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 115,000 km².
Conservation
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