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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Band-tailed Sierra-finch	Ash-breasted Sierra-finch
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Corydospiza alaudina	Geospizopsis plebejus
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Thraupidae	Thraupidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	15,0 cm (5.9 in)	14,8 cm (5.8 in)
Gewicht	21,666666666666668 g (0.76 oz)	14,666666666666666 g (0.52 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	3-5	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌾 Grasland

Band-tailed Sierra-finch only

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Ash-breasted Sierra-finch only

🌲 Wald 🏜️ Wüste

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Band-tailed Sierra-finch

Least Concern

Ash-breasted Sierra-finch

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About These Birds

Band-tailed Sierra-finch

The Band-tailed Sierra-finch is a medium-sized finch of the family Thraupidae found in open grassland and scrub in the Andes and southern South America. Weighing about 21.7g with a wingspan of 15cm, it forages on the ground for seeds and insects. It is often found in flocks outside the breeding season.

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.

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