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Wilkins’s Finch
Nesospiza wilkinsi
Wilkins's Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Wilkins’s Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 43.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
- Genus Nesospiza
- Species wilkinsi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Thraupidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wilkins’s Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wilkins’s Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Wilkins’s Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi) belongs to the Thraupidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AO Nightingale I., Tristan da Cunha Group in the s Atlantic.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 7.5 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wilkins’s Finch?
The Wilkins’s Finch is a small bird that weighs around 43.2 g.
Where does the Wilkins’s Finch live?
The Wilkins’s Finch is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AO Nightingale I., Tristan da Cunha Group in the s Atlantic, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Wilkins’s Finch belong to?
The Wilkins’s Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Wilkins’s Finch eat?
The Wilkins’s Finch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Wilkins’s Finch migrate?
The Wilkins’s Finch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Wilkins’s Finch endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
How large is the Wilkins’s Finch's range?
The Wilkins’s Finch has a mapped global range of about 2 km².
Conservation
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