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Vegetarian Finch
Platyspiza crassirostris
Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 35.5 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 Platyspiza
- Species crassirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.5 g
- Diet
- Plant-eaters
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vegetarian Finch feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Vegetarian Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Galápagos.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 7,065 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Vegetarian Finch?
The Vegetarian Finch is a small bird that weighs around 35.5 g.
Where does the Vegetarian Finch live?
The Vegetarian Finch is found across South America with a range covering SA Galápagos, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Vegetarian Finch belong to?
The Vegetarian Finch (Platyspiza crassirostris) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vegetarian Finch eat?
The Vegetarian Finch feeds mainly on plant material such as leaves, buds and shoots.
Does the Vegetarian Finch migrate?
The Vegetarian Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vegetarian 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 Vegetarian Finch make?
1 real field recording of the Vegetarian 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 Vegetarian Finch's range?
The Vegetarian Finch has a mapped global range of about 7,065 km².
Conservation
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