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Grey Warbler-Finch
Certhidea fusca
Grey Warbler-Finch (Certhidea fusca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey Warbler-Finch (Certhidea fusca) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8 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 Certhidea
- Species fusca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey 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 Grey Warbler-Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey Warbler-Finch (Certhidea fusca) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Galápagos.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 1,039 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey Warbler-Finch?
The Grey Warbler-Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Grey Warbler-Finch live?
The Grey Warbler-Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Galápagos, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey Warbler-Finch belong to?
The Grey Warbler-Finch (Certhidea fusca) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey Warbler-Finch eat?
The Grey Warbler-Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey Warbler-Finch migrate?
The Grey Warbler-Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey Warbler-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 Grey Warbler-Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey 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 Grey Warbler-Finch's range?
The Grey Warbler-Finch has a mapped global range of about 1,039 km².
Conservation
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