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ShrublandCup nestSmall · 32 g
When to see the Cinereous Finch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Cinereous Finch
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Cinereous Finch
The cinereous finch is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Piezorina. It is found in arid coastal regions of northern Peru, with a single record, presumably a straying bird, from immediately adjacent Ecuador.
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Easily confused with
Peg-billed FinchAcanthidops bairdiThe peg-billed finch is a long-tailed species, 13.5 cm long and weighing 16 g.
Lesser Antillean TanagerStilpnia cucullataLesser Antillean tanagers grow to a length of 14–15 cm (5.5–5.9 in).
Golden-collared TanagerIridosornis jelskiiThe golden-collared tanager is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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