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Slender-billed Finch
Xenospingus concolor
Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 21 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Xenospingus
- Species concolor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slender-billed Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru and Chile.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 30,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed Finch?
The Slender-billed Finch is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Slender-billed Finch live?
The Slender-billed Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru and Chile, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slender-billed Finch belong to?
The Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender-billed Finch eat?
The Slender-billed Finch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slender-billed Finch migrate?
The Slender-billed Finch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Slender-billed Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Slender-billed Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Slender-billed 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 Slender-billed Finch's range?
The Slender-billed Finch has a mapped global range of about 30,000 km².
Conservation
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