Sooty-faced Finch (Arremon crassirostris)
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Sooty-faced Finch

Arremon crassirostris (Cassin, 1865)

15–17 cmLength39 gWeight

The sooty-faced finch (Arremon crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, the New World sparrows.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Sooty-faced Finch has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica1,996 records
  2. La Paz Waterfall GardensCosta Rica855 records
  3. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica534 records
More places
  1. PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica487 records
  2. Virgen del SocorroCosta Rica407 records
  3. San Gerardo Biological StationCosta Rica263 records
  4. Galeria de Colibrí y Soda Cinchona - Mirador San FernandoCosta Rica104 records
  5. Reserva El CopalCosta Rica96 records
  6. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica59 records
  7. RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica44 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 sooty-faced finch (Arremon crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Sooty-faced Finch?

The Sooty-faced Finch is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Sooty-faced 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 Sooty-faced Finch?

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

Is the Sooty-faced Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sooty-faced Finch as Least Concern.

What does the Sooty-faced Finch eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sooty-faced Finch in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15–17 cm
Weight
39 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
25 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
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Arremon

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Sooty-faced Finch

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