Wilkins's Finch (Nesospiza wilkinsi)
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Wilkins's Finch

Nesospiza wilkinsi Lowe, 1923

43 gWeight

Wilkins's Bunting (Nesospiza wilkinsi), also known as the grosbeak bunting, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Most records: St. Helena

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: St. Helena

Wilkins's Finch has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nightingale IslandSt. Helena11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

St. Helena

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

Wilkins's Bunting (Nesospiza wilkinsi), also known as the grosbeak bunting, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is restricted to Inaccessible Island (subspecies dunnei) and Nightingale Island (nominate wilkinsi) of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subantarctic grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Wilkins's Finch?

The Wilkins's Finch weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Wilkins's Finch live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha Group in the southern Atlantic. It is most often recorded in St. Helena.

Is the Wilkins's Finch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wilkins's Finch as Critically Endangered.

What does the Wilkins's Finch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Wilkins's Finch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
43 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
75 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Atlantic Ocean: Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha Group in the southern Atlantic

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Tanagers & Allies Thraupidae
Genus
Nesospiza

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Wilkins's Finch

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