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Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus parvirostris
Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus parvirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus parvirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24 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 parvirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-whiskered 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 Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus parvirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Bolivia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 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 134,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus live?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus belong to?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus parvirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus eat?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus migrate?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-whiskered 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 Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus — 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 Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus's range?
The Yellow-whiskered Chlorospingus has a mapped global range of about 134,000 km².
Conservation
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