Peg-billed Finch (Acanthidops bairdi)
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Peg-billed Finch

Acanthidops bairdi Ridgway, 1882

16 gWeight

The peg-billed finch (Acanthidops bairdi) is a passerine bird endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Peg-billed Finch has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica543 records
  2. Savegre HotelCosta Rica88 records
  3. San Gerardo de DotaCosta Rica37 records
More places
  1. Savegre Mt. Lodge – primary forest trails above lodgeCosta Rica14 records
  2. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica11 records
  3. Savegre Valley – Miriam's RestaurantCosta Rica8 records
  4. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama7 records
  5. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica7 records
  6. MonteverdeCosta Rica6 records
  7. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

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 peg-billed finch (Acanthidops bairdi) is a passerine bird endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. Despite its name, it is not a true finch, but now recognized as a member of the tanager family (Thraupidae), after being long placed in the Emberizidae. It is the only member of the genus Acanthidops.

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Questions

How big is the Peg-billed Finch?

The Peg-billed Finch weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Peg-billed Finch live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Peg-billed Finch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Peg-billed Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Peg-billed Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Peg-billed Finch eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Peg-billed Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Acanthidops

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Peg-billed Finch

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