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Black-masked Finch

Coryphaspiza melanotis

Vulnerable
Envergadura
11,8 cm
Peso
15,7 g
Familia
Thraupidae
Orden
Passeriformes
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The Black-masked Finch is a vulnerable, small grassland finch with a gray body, black facial mask, chestnut wings, and a white supercilium. It inhabits native cerrado grasslands and campo sujo scrub of Brazil and adjacent Bolivia and Paraguay, requiring native grass cover that is rapidly being lost to agriculture. It feeds on grass seeds found in sparse, open grassland, foraging close to the ground.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 11,8 cm 4.6 in
Peso 15,7 g 0.55 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Thraupidae (Tángaras)
Genus Coryphaspiza
Especies Coryphaspiza melanotis

Distribution

Black-masked Finch has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-masked Finch endangered?
The Black-masked Finch has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Black-masked Finch?
The Black-masked Finch has a wingspan of 11.8 cm, weight of 15.7 g.
What order and family does the Black-masked Finch belong to?
The Black-masked Finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thraupidae.

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