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Sooty-capped Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus pileatus
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 21 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 Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Chlorospingus
- Species pileatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 3,941 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus live?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus belong to?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus pileatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus eat?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus migrate?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus 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 Sooty-capped Chlorospingus make?
1 real field recording of the Sooty-capped Chlorospingus — 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 Sooty-capped Chlorospingus's range?
The Sooty-capped Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 3,941 km².
Conservation
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