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Coal-crested Finch
Charitospiza eucosma Oberholser, 1905
10 gWeight
The coal-crested finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Busiest months: June–July and September · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: June–July and September · Most records: Brazil
Coal-crested Finch has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil191 records
- Pousada TrijunçãoBrazil123 records
- PN Chapada dos GuimarãesBrazil99 records
More places
- PARNA das EmasBrazil95 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil17 records
- Chapada dos Guimarães – Vale da BençãoBrazil2 records
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás – área urbanaBrazil1 record
- Pantanal – central TranspantaneiraBrazil1 record
- Poconé – Rio Pixaim e arredoresBrazil1 record
- Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 coal-crested finch (Charitospiza eucosma) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. Though previously classified in the bunting and American sparrow family Emberizidae, molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that it is a member of the large tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Charitospiza.
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Questions
How big is the Coal-crested Finch?
The Coal-crested Finch weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Coal-crested Finch live?
Its breeding range: South America: central, eastern Brazil, northeastern Bolivia and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Coal-crested Finch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June, July and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Coal-crested Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Coal-crested Finch as Near Threatened.
What does the Coal-crested Finch eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Coal-crested Finch in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 10 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: central, eastern Brazil, northeastern Bolivia and northern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Charitospiza
More from the family Tanagers & Allies
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Brown TanagerOrchesticus abeillei
Yellow-shouldered GrosbeakParkerthraustes humeralis
Hooded TanagerNemosia pileata
Cherry-throated TanagerNemosia rourei
Blue-backed TanagerCyanicterus cyanicterus
White-capped TanagerSericossypha albocristata
Scarlet-throated TanagerCompsothraupis loricata
Black-masked FinchCoryphaspiza melanotis
Pampa FinchEmbernagra platensis
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