Buff-throated Warbling Finch (Microspingus lateralis)
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Buff-throated Warbling Finch

Microspingus lateralis (Nordmann, 1835)

19 gWeight

The buff-throated warbling finch (Microspingus lateralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-throated Warbling Finch has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PN do Itatiaia – Agulhas Negras RoadBrazil620 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil117 records
  3. PN de Itatiaia – Hotel do YpêBrazil29 records
More places
  1. PN do Itatiaia – Trilha dos Três PicosBrazil14 records
  2. PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil11 records
  3. Vale das Flores – Fazenda Boa VistaBrazil8 records
  4. Parque dos PássarosBrazil1 record
  5. PE IntervalesBrazil1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The buff-throated warbling finch (Microspingus lateralis) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in forest borders and woodland in south-eastern Brazil. It was previously considered conspecific with the gray-throated warbling finch, and together they were known as the red-rumped warbling finch.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-throated Warbling Finch?

The Buff-throated Warbling Finch weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Buff-throated Warbling Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Buff-throated Warbling Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-throated Warbling Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-throated Warbling Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Buff-throated Warbling Finch in?

It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern, southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Microspingus

Other birds in the genus Microspingus

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Buff-throated Warbling Finch

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