White-bridled Finch (Melanodera melanodera)
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White-bridled Finch

Melanodera melanodera (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

14–15 cmLength29 gWeight

The white-bridled finch (Melanodera melanodera), also known as the canary-winged finch or black-throated finch, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Melanodera together with the yellow-bridled finch (M. xanthogramma).

Busiest months: November · Most records: Falkland Islands, Argentina, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-bridled Finch has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands1,299 records
  2. Carcass IslandFalkland Islands428 records
  3. Cape PembrokeFalkland Islands327 records
More places
  1. Gypsy CoveFalkland Islands312 records
  2. Yorke Bay PondFalkland Islands176 records
  3. StanleyFalkland Islands154 records
  4. Saunders Island – The NeckFalkland Islands133 records
  5. West Point IslandFalkland Islands98 records
  6. Steeple Jason IslandFalkland Islands94 records
  7. Bleaker IslandFalkland Islands85 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Falkland IslandsArgentinaChile

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 white-bridled finch (Melanodera melanodera), also known as the canary-winged finch or black-throated finch, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Melanodera together with the yellow-bridled finch (M. xanthogramma). Formerly placed in the family Emberizidae, it is now considered a tanager. It is found in grassland in southernmost South America.

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Questions

How big is the White-bridled Finch?

The White-bridled Finch is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the White-bridled Finch live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern. It is most often recorded in Falkland Islands, Argentina and Chile.

When is the best time to see the White-bridled Finch?

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

Is the White-bridled Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-bridled Finch as Least Concern.

What does the White-bridled Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-bridled Finch in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
29 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
89 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Melanodera

Other birds in the genus Melanodera

Yellow-bridled FinchYellow-bridled FinchMelanodera xanthogrammaPlushcapPlushcapCatamblyrhynchus 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
White-bridled Finch

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