Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Thraupidae (Tanagers & Allies)  
Genus: Haplospiza (2 species)



Slaty Finch
Slaty Finch (Haplospiza rustica) Male
Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to tepuis and c Bolivia
Guadalupe, Panama  
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

Slaty Finch
Slaty Finch (Haplospiza rustica rustica) Female
Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to tepuis and c Bolivia
Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Associated with bamboo. Possibly has regional migration, or wanders.
Globe-shaped nest with a roof and a side entrance, made of moss and fern.

Uniform Finch
Uniform Finch (Haplospiza unicolor)
Range: SA: e Paraguay, s Brazil and ne Argentina
Serra dos Tucanos, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Nigel Voaden   © All Rights Reserved.



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