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Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

Poospizopsis caesar

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar) is a rare tanager found only in Peru, weighing about 51 g. The chestnut-breasted mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats omnivoreshrubland51 g
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 1
Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 2
Photo: Charlie O'Brien · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 3
Photo: Charlie O'Brien · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 4
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Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 5
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Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 6
Photo: Henggang Cui · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 7
Photo: Henggang Cui · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 8
Photo: Leonel Roget · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 9
Photo: Urielcaballeroquispitupa · CC BY 4.0
Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch (Poospizopsis caesar), photo 10
Photo: Charlie O'Brien · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch

The chestnut-breasted mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

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How to identify it

The chestnut-breasted mountain finch ranges from 17 to 18.5 centimetres (6.7 to 7.3 in) long, with its wings around 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long. Both sexes look similar, consisting of a gray upperpart with the lore and auricular feathers colored black. They are separated from the crown by a distinctly white supercilium. Its throat is colored white and the breast is colored rufous with the feathers with pale buff tips following a fresh plummage. The flanks are colored a gray-brown. The middle underside is colored white while the rear underside is colored rufous.

Where it lives

Peru

When to see it

The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?
The chestnut-breasted mountain finch ranges from 17 to 18.5 centimetres (6.7 to 7.3 in) long, with its wings around 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?
The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch is a small sized bird weighing about 51 g.
Where can you see a Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?
The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch is endemic to Peru, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch?
The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch is most easily confused with the Rufous-sided Warbling Finch.
Is the Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch endangered?
The Chestnut-breasted Mountain Finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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