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Ringed Warbling Finch
Microspingus torquatus
Ringed Warbling Finch (Microspingus torquatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ringed Warbling Finch (Microspingus torquatus) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11 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 Microspingus
- Species torquatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ringed Warbling 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ringed Warbling Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Ringed Warbling Finch (Microspingus torquatus) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 121,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ringed Warbling Finch?
The Ringed Warbling Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Ringed Warbling Finch live?
The Ringed Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ringed Warbling Finch belong to?
The Ringed Warbling Finch (Microspingus torquatus) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ringed Warbling Finch eat?
The Ringed Warbling Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Ringed Warbling Finch migrate?
The Ringed Warbling Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Ringed Warbling 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 Ringed Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Ringed Warbling 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 Ringed Warbling Finch's range?
The Ringed Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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