Band-tailed Seedeater vs Tucuman Mountain-finch

Catamenia analis compared with Poospiza baeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Band-tailed Seedeater Tucuman Mountain-finch
Scientific Name Catamenia analis Poospiza baeri
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 15.5 cm (6.1 in)
Weight 13.450000000000001 g (0.47 oz) 33.0 g (1.16 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Band-tailed Seedeater only

Tucuman Mountain-finch only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Band-tailed Seedeater

Least Concern

Tucuman Mountain-finch

About These Birds

Band-tailed Seedeater

The Band-tailed Seedeater is a small finch of the family Thraupidae found in open grassland, scrub, and agricultural areas in the Andes and adjacent lowlands. Weighing about 13.5g with a wingspan of 13.1cm, it has a distinctive pale band across the base of its tail. It feeds primarily on grass seeds on or near the ground.

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