Pale-throated Pampa-finch vs Black-eared Hemispingus

Embernagra longicauda compared with Sphenopsis melanotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-throated Pampa-finch Black-eared Hemispingus
Scientific Name Embernagra longicauda Sphenopsis melanotis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
Weight 42.15 g (1.49 oz) 16.0 g (0.56 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pale-throated Pampa-finch only

None

Black-eared Hemispingus only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-throated Pampa-finch

Least Concern

Black-eared Hemispingus

About These Birds

Black-eared Hemispingus

The Black-eared Hemispingus is a small, compact tanager-like bird with olive-green upperparts, yellowish underparts, and a prominent black mask around the ear region. It inhabits Andean cloud forests from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia, typically at elevations between 2,000 and 3,500 meters. It forages actively in mossy undergrowth and bamboo thickets, gleaning insects and small berries.

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