Pale-throated Pampa-finch vs Black-capped Hemispingus

Embernagra longicauda compared with Kleinothraupis atropileus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-throated Pampa-finch Black-capped Hemispingus
Scientific Name Embernagra longicauda Kleinothraupis atropileus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 15.1 cm (5.9 in)
Weight 42.15 g (1.49 oz) 22.0 g (0.78 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pale-throated Pampa-finch only

None

Black-capped Hemispingus only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-throated Pampa-finch

Least Concern

Black-capped Hemispingus

About These Birds

Black-capped Hemispingus

The Black-capped Hemispingus is a small tanager-like bird of Andean cloud forests, with a dark cap and white supercilium giving it a masked appearance. It ranges from Colombia and Venezuela south through Ecuador and Peru, inhabiting humid montane forest undergrowth and shrubby areas above 2,000 meters. It feeds on insects, berries, and seeds, often in mixed-species flocks.

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