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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ForestSmall · 16 g
What the Piura Hemispingus sounds like

Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Dawn song · Loja: Bosque de Hanne, 2 km WSW Utuana, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
When to see the Piura Hemispingus
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is April, the month with the most records.
About the Piura Hemispingus
The Piura hemispingus is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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Easily confused with
Western HemispingusSphenopsis ochraceaThe western hemispingus is a species of bird in the family of Thraupidae.
Oleaginous HemispingusSphenopsis frontalisThe oleaginous hemispingus is, on average, 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 14–20 g (0.5–0.7 oz).
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