How big is a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?

The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.

Where can you see a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?

The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is endemic to Bolivia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?

The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is most easily confused with the Bolivian Warbling Finch, the Rufous-breasted Warbling Finch and the Rufous-browed Hemispingus.

Is the Cochabamba Mountain Finch endangered?

The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Cochabamba Mountain Finch

Poospiza garleppi

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi) is a legendary tanager found only in Bolivia, weighing about 33 g. The Cochabamba mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 1 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 2 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 3 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 4 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 5 — Photo: David F. Belmonte · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 6 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 7 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 8 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 9 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cochabamba Mountain Finch (Poospiza garleppi), photo 10 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Cochabamba Mountain Finch

The Cochabamba mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to shrubby woodland in the Andes of Bolivia. Together with the closely related Tucumán mountain finch, it is placed in the genus Poospiza. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Where it lives

Bolivia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Cochabamba Mountain Finch look like?: The Cochabamba mountain finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
How big is a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?: The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
Where can you see a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?: The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is endemic to Bolivia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Cochabamba Mountain Finch?: The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is most easily confused with the Bolivian Warbling Finch, the Rufous-breasted Warbling Finch and the Rufous-browed Hemispingus.
Is the Cochabamba Mountain Finch endangered?: The Cochabamba Mountain Finch is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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