Photo: 2000 - Paul McFarling, Charles Darwin Foundation / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Warbler-Finch
Certhidea olivacea
Green Warbler-Finch (Certhidea olivacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Green Warbler-Finch (Certhidea olivacea) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Certhidea
- Species olivacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Warbler-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 Green Warbler-Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Warbler-Finch (Certhidea olivacea) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Galápagos.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.4 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 6,998 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Warbler-Finch?
The Green Warbler-Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Green Warbler-Finch live?
The Green Warbler-Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Galápagos, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Warbler-Finch belong to?
The Green Warbler-Finch (Certhidea olivacea) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Warbler-Finch eat?
The Green Warbler-Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Warbler-Finch migrate?
The Green Warbler-Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Warbler-Finch endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Green Warbler-Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Green Warbler-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 Green Warbler-Finch's range?
The Green Warbler-Finch has a mapped global range of about 6,998 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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