- Microspingus erythrophrys
Poospiza erythrophrys
Identification
13·5–14 cm (5¼-5½ in)
Male
- Bluish-grey crown and face
- Long rufous supercilium
Distribution
South America: found in Argentina and Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This species was in the past placed in genus Poospiza.
Subspecies
There are 2 zubspecies[1]:
- M. e. cochabambae:
- Andes of central and southern Bolivia (Cochabamba and western Santa Cruz south to Chuquisaca)
- M. e. erythrophrys:
- Andes of extreme southern Bolivia (Tarija) and north-western Argentina (Jujuy and Salta S to Tucumán and Catamarca)
Habitat
Found at the edges of montane forests and alder groves. Also in second growth forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet mostly consists of invertebrates such as spiders and beetles. Also fruit.
Breeding
Their half-spherical nest is constructed from lichens and fern fibres. The clutch usually contains 3 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Jaramillo, A. (2020). Rusty-browed Warbling-Finch (Microspingus erythrophrys), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rbwfin2.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rusty-browed Warbling Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rusty-browed_Warbling_Finch
