Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Many-colored Chaco Finch
Saltatricula multicolor
Many-colored Chaco Finch (Saltatricula multicolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Many-colored Chaco Finch (Saltatricula multicolor) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Saltatricula
- Species multicolor
Where it lives
Eastern Bolivia and western Paraguay to central Argentina and western Uruguay
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Many-colored Chaco Finch (Saltatricula multicolor) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Bolivia and w Paraguay to c Argentina and w Uruguay.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Many-colored Chaco Finch?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is a small bird that weighs around 22.2 g.
Where does the Many-colored Chaco Finch live?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA e Bolivia and w Paraguay to c Argentina and w Uruguay, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Many-colored Chaco Finch belong to?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch (Saltatricula multicolor) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Many-colored Chaco Finch eat?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Many-colored Chaco Finch migrate?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Many-colored Chaco Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Many-colored Chaco 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 Many-colored Chaco Finch's range?
The Many-colored Chaco Finch has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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