Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernOmnivoreWetlandCup nestSmall · 17 g

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 1 — Photo: DarioNizUruguay · Public domain

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 2 — Photo: Bell, Thomas; Darwin, Charles; Gould, Elizabeth; Gould, John; Owen, Richard; Waterhouse, G. R. · Public domain

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Matias Cabezas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Gonzalo González Mora, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 5 — Photo: (c) María Zeta, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Gustavo Masuzzo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Ezequiel Racker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Luciano Massa, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Pablo Bombín, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Long-tailed Reed Finch (Donacospiza albifrons), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Agustina Medina, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Long-tailed Reed Finch

The long-tailed reed finch is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of its genus Donacospiza.

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Where the Long-tailed Reed Finch lives

Regular range

Argentina Uruguay Brazil Paraguay Bolivia

When to see the Long-tailed Reed Finch

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Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

PlushcapCatamblyrhynchus diademaThe plushcap is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and males weigh on average 14.9 g (0.53 oz) and females 13.4 g (0.47 oz).

Black-throated SaltatorSaltatricula atricollisThe black-throated saltator is a species of songbird in the family Thraupidae.

Grey-throated Warbling FinchMicrospingus cabanisiThe gray-throated warbling finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

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