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Dusky Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus semifuscus
Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 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 semifuscus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky 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 Dusky Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia and w Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 26,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky Chlorospingus?
The Dusky Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Dusky Chlorospingus live?
The Dusky Chlorospingus is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia and w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dusky Chlorospingus belong to?
The Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky Chlorospingus eat?
The Dusky Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky Chlorospingus migrate?
The Dusky Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky 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 Dusky Chlorospingus make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky Chlorospingus — 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 Dusky Chlorospingus's range?
The Dusky Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 26,000 km².
Conservation
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