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Medium Tree Finch
Camarhynchus pauper
Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 16 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Camarhynchus
- Species pauper
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Medium Tree Finch 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 Medium Tree Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) is a member of the Thraupidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Galápagos.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 23 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Medium Tree Finch?
The Medium Tree Finch is a small bird that weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Medium Tree Finch live?
The Medium Tree 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 Medium Tree Finch belong to?
The Medium Tree Finch (Camarhynchus pauper) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Medium Tree Finch eat?
The Medium Tree Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Medium Tree Finch migrate?
The Medium Tree Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Medium Tree Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Medium Tree Finch — 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 Medium Tree Finch's range?
The Medium Tree Finch has a mapped global range of about 23 km².
Conservation
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