Pampa Finch
Embernagra platensis
Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 45.5 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 Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Embernagra
- Species platensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pampa Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Pampa Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se, sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.5 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 9.2 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pampa Finch?
The Pampa Finch is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.5 g.
Where does the Pampa Finch live?
The Pampa Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA se, sc, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Pampa Finch belong to?
The Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pampa Finch eat?
The Pampa Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pampa Finch migrate?
The Pampa Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pampa 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 Pampa Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Pampa 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 Pampa Finch's range?
The Pampa Finch has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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