Pale-throated Pampa-finch vs Black-headed Hemispingus

Embernagra longicauda compared with Pseudospingus verticalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-throated Pampa-finch Black-headed Hemispingus
Scientific Name Embernagra longicauda Pseudospingus verticalis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 14.4 cm (5.7 in)
Weight 42.15 g (1.49 oz) 14.0 g (0.49 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pale-throated Pampa-finch only

None

Black-headed Hemispingus only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-throated Pampa-finch

Least Concern

Black-headed Hemispingus

About These Birds

Black-headed Hemispingus

The Black-headed Hemispingus is a small, compact tanager-like bird with a black cap, olive-green back, and yellowish underparts. It is restricted to humid montane forests of the western Andes in Colombia and Ecuador, inhabiting cloud forest at elevations between 1,500 and 2,800 meters. It forages in the understory and midstory, gleaning insects and berries from foliage.

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