Black-masked Finch vs Cocos Finch

Coryphaspiza melanotis compared with Pinaroloxias inornata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-masked Finch Cocos Finch
Scientific Name Coryphaspiza melanotis Pinaroloxias inornata
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 11.8 cm (4.6 in) 12.4 cm (4.9 in)
Weight 15.7 g (0.55 oz) 14.55 g (0.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-masked Finch only

Cocos Finch only

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Black-masked Finch

Least Concern

Cocos Finch

About These Birds

Black-masked Finch

The Black-masked Finch is a vulnerable, small grassland finch with a gray body, black facial mask, chestnut wings, and a white supercilium. It inhabits native cerrado grasslands and campo sujo scrub of Brazil and adjacent Bolivia and Paraguay, requiring native grass cover that is rapidly being lost to agriculture. It feeds on grass seeds found in sparse, open grassland, foraging close to the ground.

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