Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor)

Family
Thraupidae (Tanagers)

Size
12 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(D'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry and moist shrubland, inland wetlands. From sea-level - 2,700 m.

Range (Guide)

Chile (B), Peru (B).

Southern Peru from southern Lima (R R��mac) south to Tacna, and north-western Chile south to northern Antofagasta (R Loa).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation through intensive irrigation and cultivation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insects, seeds, fruit.

Voice
A jumbled warbling song and a sharp 'zeep' call.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) [XC336422]
by id from Camarones, Arica, Regi\u00f3n de Tarapac\u00e1, Chile (call)

Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) [XC232309]
by Fabrice Schmitt from Pisco, Ica, Peru (song?)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) lacks yellow bill and legs. Female Blue-black Grassquit (Volatinia jacarina) is considerably smaller and shorter-tailed.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Slender-billed Finch (Xenospingus concolor) - 10 files

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