Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Spectacled Finch
Callacanthis burtoni
Spectacled Finch (Callacanthis burtoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spectacled Finch (Callacanthis burtoni) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 38.1 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 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Callacanthis
- Species burtoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.1 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spectacled Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Spectacled Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spectacled Finch (Callacanthis burtoni) belongs to the Fringillidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 221,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spectacled Finch?
The Spectacled Finch is a small bird that weighs around 38.1 g.
Where does the Spectacled Finch live?
The Spectacled Finch is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spectacled Finch belong to?
The Spectacled Finch (Callacanthis burtoni) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spectacled Finch eat?
The Spectacled Finch is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Spectacled Finch migrate?
The Spectacled Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Finch's range?
The Spectacled Finch has a mapped global range of about 221,000 km².
Conservation
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