Ash-breasted Sierra-finch vs Black-billed Seed-finch

Geospizopsis plebejus compared with Sporophila atrirostris

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ash-breasted Sierra-finch Black-billed Seed-finch
Scientific Name Geospizopsis plebejus Sporophila atrirostris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thraupidae Thraupidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 14.3 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 14.666666666666666 g (0.52 oz) 26.0 g (0.92 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch only

Black-billed Seed-finch only

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch

Least Concern

Black-billed Seed-finch

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About These Birds

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch

The Ash-breasted Sierra-finch is a highland finch found in Andean grasslands and shrublands from Peru to Argentina. Weighing around 14.7g with a wingspan of about 14.8cm, it has ash-grey underparts and brown-streaked upperparts. It feeds on seeds and insects in open mountain habitats.

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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