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Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 20 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 Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Chlorospingus
- Species flavopectus
Where it lives
Southwestern Mexico to northwestern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Common Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA sw Mexico to nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 587,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Chlorospingus?
The Common Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Common Chlorospingus live?
The Common Chlorospingus is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA sw Mexico to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Chlorospingus belong to?
The Common Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus flavopectus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Common Chlorospingus eat?
The Common Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Common Chlorospingus migrate?
The Common Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common Chlorospingus 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 Common Chlorospingus make?
1 real field recording of the Common Chlorospingus — 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 Common Chlorospingus's range?
The Common Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 587,000 km².
Conservation
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