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Finsch’s Euphonia
Euphonia finschi
Finsch's Euphonia (Euphonia finschi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Finsch’s Euphonia (Euphonia finschi) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.5 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 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Euphonia
- Species finschi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Finsch’s Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Finsch’s Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Finsch’s Euphonia (Euphonia finschi) is a member of the Fringillidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela and Guianas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 2.5 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 327,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Finsch’s Euphonia?
The Finsch’s Euphonia is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Finsch’s Euphonia live?
The Finsch’s Euphonia is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela and Guianas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Finsch’s Euphonia belong to?
The Finsch’s Euphonia (Euphonia finschi) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Finsch’s Euphonia eat?
The Finsch’s Euphonia is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Finsch’s Euphonia migrate?
The Finsch’s Euphonia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Finsch’s Euphonia 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 Finsch’s Euphonia make?
1 real field recording of the Finsch’s Euphonia — 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 Finsch’s Euphonia's range?
The Finsch’s Euphonia has a mapped global range of about 327,000 km².
Conservation
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