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Red Pileated Finch
Coryphospingus cucullatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
14 cmLength14 gWeight
The red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus), also known as the red-crested finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Red Pileated Finch has been recorded at 202 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wayra ReserveEcuador1,150 records
- Copalinga LodgeEcuador946 records
- Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay671 records
More places
- PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina450 records
- PN Chapada dos Guimarães – Pousada do ParqueBrazil409 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil377 records
- Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina372 records
- Casa ApachetaArgentina358 records
- Reserva Gral. San MartínArgentina339 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil314 records
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 red pileated finch (Coryphospingus cucullatus), also known as the red-crested finch, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, the tanagers and allies. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and possibly Guyana and Suriname.
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Questions
How big is the Red Pileated Finch?
The Red Pileated Finch is about 14 cm long and weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Red Pileated Finch live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern, south-central, west-central. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Red Pileated Finch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Red Pileated Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Pileated Finch as Least Concern.
What does the Red Pileated Finch eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Red Pileated Finch in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14 cm
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 61 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern, south-central, west-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Coryphospingus
Other birds in the genus Coryphospingus
Grey Pileated FinchCoryphospingus pileatus
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
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
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