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Tanager Finch
Oreothraupis arremonops (Sclater, PL, 1855)
48 gWeight
The tanager finch (Oreothraupis arremonops) is a songbird species.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Tanager Finch has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PNN Tatamá – Cerro Montezuma-Los ChorrosColombia481 records
- PNN Tatamá – Base Militar MontezumaColombia406 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia259 records
More places
- PNN Tatamá – Camino MontezumaColombia224 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador192 records
- Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador181 records
- Reserva BellavistaEcuador176 records
- Tandayapa – upper valleyEcuador108 records
- Ecoruta (Nono-Mindo road), Bellavista<->San TadeoEcuador92 records
- Camino Montezuma – Los CajonesColombia50 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 tanager finch (Oreothraupis arremonops) is a songbird species. In spite of its common name, it is neither a tanager nor a finch, but a New World sparrow, having been moved to that family after variously being placed in either the Emberizidae or the true tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Oreothraupis.
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Questions
How big is the Tanager Finch?
The Tanager Finch weighs around 48 g.
Where does the Tanager Finch live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.
Is the Tanager Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tanager Finch as Least Concern.
What does the Tanager Finch eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Tanager Finch in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 48 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Oreothraupis
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