Pale-throated Pampa-finch vs Black-billed Seed-finch

Embernagra longicauda compared with Sporophila atrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Pale-throated Pampa-finch Black-billed Seed-finch
Scientific Name Embernagra longicauda Sporophila atrirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 42.15 g (1.49 oz) 26.0 g (0.92 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Pale-throated Pampa-finch only

None

Black-billed Seed-finch only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Pale-throated Pampa-finch

Least Concern

Black-billed Seed-finch

About These Birds

Black-billed Seed-finch

The Black-billed Seed-finch is a robust, chunky finch of South American lowland forests and forest edges, with males displaying glossy black plumage and a very large, conical black bill suited for cracking large, hard seeds. It ranges across a broad swath of Amazonia in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and adjacent countries. It frequents edges of humid forests, river margins, and dense shrubby vegetation.

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