How big is a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?

The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?

The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch occurs in 14 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay and Panama.

What does a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?

The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is most easily confused with the Lesser Grass Finch.

Is the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch endangered?

The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

Emberizoides herbicola

Tanagers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola) is a uncommon tanager found in 14 countries, weighing about 28 g. The wedge-tailed grass finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.

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Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 1 — Photo: Vincent A. Vos · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 2 — Photo: Vincent A. Vos · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 3 — Photo: Cecilia Fer Díaz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 4 — Photo: Cecilia Fer Díaz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 5 — Photo: Gabriel Jovêncio Ribeiro · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 6 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 7 — Photo: russnamitz · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 8 — Photo: Pablo Cauã da Silva Toledo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 9 — Photo: Pablo Cauã da Silva Toledo · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wedge-tailed Grass Finch (Emberizoides herbicola), photo 10 — Photo: Nicolas Huet / Jean Gabriel Prêtre · Public domain

About the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch

The wedge-tailed grass finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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What the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch sounds like

Recording: JUAN ANTONIO ALONSO DE JUAN · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Recording: Belén y Diego · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Brazil Colombia Argentina Paraguay Panama Bolivia Venezuela Guyana Costa Rica Peru French Guiana Uruguay Suriname Ecuador

When to see it

The Wedge-tailed Grass 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

Lesser Grass FinchEmberizoides ypiranganus

Quick questions

What does a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch look like?: The wedge-tailed grass finch is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae; it was formerly placed in the Emberizidae.
How big is a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?: The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?: The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch occurs in 14 countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay and Panama.
What does a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Wedge-tailed Grass Finch?: The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is most easily confused with the Lesser Grass Finch.
Is the Wedge-tailed Grass Finch endangered?: The Wedge-tailed Grass Finch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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