Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar)
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Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

Poospizopsis caesar (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1869)

51 gWeight

The chestnut-breasted mountain finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru403 records
  2. Santuario de Colibríes – Ensifera CampPeru281 records
  3. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru68 records
More places
  1. Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru55 records
  2. Lago PiurayPeru42 records
  3. Santuario Historico Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu Ruinas (Valqui B3.2)Peru6 records
  4. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru3 records
  5. Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes (Valqui B3.3)Peru2 records
  6. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru2 records
  7. Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo HotelPeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Peru

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 chestnut-breasted mountain finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?

The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: Peru. It is most often recorded in Peru.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?

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

Is the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
83 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Poospizopsis

Other birds in the genus Poospizopsis

Rufous-sided Warbling FinchRufous-sided Warbling FinchPoospizopsis hypocondriaPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaCoal-crested FinchCoal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosmaBrown TanagerBrown TanagerOrchesticus abeilleiYellow-shouldered GrosbeakYellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralisHooded TanagerHooded TanagerNemosia pileataCherry-throated TanagerCherry-throated TanagerNemosia roureiBlue-backed TanagerBlue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterusWhite-capped TanagerWhite-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristataScarlet-throated TanagerScarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

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