Plumbeous Sierra Finch (Geospizopsis unicolor)
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Plumbeous Sierra Finch

Geospizopsis unicolor (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

22 gWeight

The plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Plumbeous Sierra Finch has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia1,931 records
  2. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador1,563 records
  3. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1,257 records
More places
  1. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador1,066 records
  2. AntisanaEcuador1,029 records
  3. PNN Sumapaz – Laguna ChisacáColombia958 records
  4. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador828 records
  5. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador809 records
  6. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru488 records
  7. PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile400 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaChilePeruBoliviaArgentina

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 plumbeous sierra finch (Geospizopsis unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Questions

How big is the Plumbeous Sierra Finch?

The Plumbeous Sierra Finch weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Plumbeous Sierra Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela to southern Chile and Argentina. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Chile.

When is the best time to see the Plumbeous Sierra Finch?

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

Is the Plumbeous Sierra Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plumbeous Sierra Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Plumbeous Sierra Finch eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Plumbeous Sierra Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: Venezuela to southern Chile and Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Geospizopsis

Other birds in the genus Geospizopsis

Ash-breasted Sierra FinchAsh-breasted Sierra FinchGeospizopsis plebejusPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus 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
Plumbeous Sierra Finch

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