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LCLeast ConcernOmnivore
ForestSmall · 16 g
ForestSmall · 16 g
What the Western Hemispingus sounds like
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Duet · Cotopaxi: Las Palmas, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
When to see the Western Hemispingus
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 3 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
About the Western Hemispingus
The western hemispingus is a species of bird in the family of Thraupidae. It is found in Ecuador and Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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Easily confused with
Piura HemispingusSphenopsis piuraeThe Piura hemispingus is a species of bird in the family 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).
Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotisThe black-eared hemispingus is a species of bird in the family 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).
Black-eared HemispingusSphenopsis melanotisThe black-eared hemispingus is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
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