Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rusty-browed Warbling Finch
Microspingus erythrophrys
Rusty-browed Warbling Finch (Microspingus erythrophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch (Microspingus erythrophrys) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.1 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 erythrophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch (Microspingus erythrophrys) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.1 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 80,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-browed Warbling Finch?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is a very small bird that weighs around 14.1 g.
Where does the Rusty-browed Warbling Finch live?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA sw, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rusty-browed Warbling Finch belong to?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch (Microspingus erythrophrys) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-browed Warbling Finch eat?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-browed Warbling Finch migrate?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rusty-browed 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 Rusty-browed Warbling Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-browed 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 Rusty-browed Warbling Finch's range?
The Rusty-browed Warbling Finch has a mapped global range of about 80,000 km².
Conservation
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