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Uniform Finch
Haplospiza unicolor Cabanis, 1851
15 gWeight
The uniform finch (Haplospiza unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Where and when it's recorded
Uniform Finch has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PE IntervalesBrazil398 records
- Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil191 records
- PN do Itatiaia – área geralBrazil151 records
More places
- PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina147 records
- PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil137 records
- Legado das ÁguasBrazil122 records
- PN do Itatiaia – Parte BaixaBrazil121 records
- Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil109 records
- Santo André – Vila de ParanapiacabaBrazil106 records
- Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil101 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 uniform finch (Haplospiza unicolor) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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Questions
How big is the Uniform Finch?
The Uniform Finch weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Uniform Finch live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
When is the best time to see the Uniform Finch?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Uniform Finch endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Uniform Finch as Least Concern.
What does the Uniform Finch eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Uniform Finch in?
It belongs to the family Tanagers & Allies (Thraupidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
- Genus
- Haplospiza
Other birds in the genus Haplospiza
Slaty FinchHaplospiza rustica
PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diadema
Coal-crested FinchCharitospiza eucosma
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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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