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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Black-chested Mountain-tanager	Ash-breasted Sierra-finch
Scientific Name	Cnemathraupis eximia	Geospizopsis plebejus
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	23.3 cm (9.2 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight	60.050000000000004 g (2.12 oz)	14.666666666666666 g (0.52 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	--	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Black-chested Mountain-tanager only

None

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch only

🏜️ Desert 🌾 Grassland

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-chested Mountain-tanager

Least Concern

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch

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About These Birds

Black-chested Mountain-tanager

The Black-chested Mountain-tanager is a large, striking tanager of Andean cloud forests and paramo edges in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, with males displaying bold black, turquoise-blue, and yellow plumage with a prominent black breast band. It inhabits the canopy of humid montane forests and shrubby paramo margins at elevations from 2,000 to 3,500 meters. It feeds on fruits, berries, and insects.

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch

The Ash-breasted Sierra-finch is a highland finch found in Andean grasslands and shrublands from Peru to Argentina. Weighing around 14.7g with a wingspan of about 14.8cm, it has ash-grey underparts and brown-streaked upperparts. It feeds on seeds and insects in open mountain habitats.

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