Tacarcuna Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus tacarcunae
Tacarcuna Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 18.9 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 tacarcunae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama and Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,499 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 18.9 g.
Where does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus live?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama and Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus belong to?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus tacarcunae) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus eat?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus migrate?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tacarcuna 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.
How large is the Tacarcuna Chlorospingus's range?
The Tacarcuna Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 1,499 km².
Conservation
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