Nightingale Island Finch (Nesospiza questi)
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Nightingale Island Finch

Nesospiza questi Lowe, 1923

28 gWeight

The Nightingale Island finch (Nesospiza questi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae).

Most records: St. Helena

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Nightingale Island Finch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nightingale IslandSt. Helena19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

St. Helena

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 Nightingale Island finch (Nesospiza questi) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae).

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Questions

How big is the Nightingale Island Finch?

The Nightingale Island Finch weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Nightingale Island Finch live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha Group in the southern Atlantic. It is most often recorded in St. Helena.

Is the Nightingale Island Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Nightingale Island Finch as Vulnerable.

What does the Nightingale Island Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Nightingale Island Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
28 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Atlantic Ocean: Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha Group in the southern Atlantic

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Nesospiza

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Nightingale Island Finch

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