# Cinereous Warbling-Finch

*Microspingus cinereus*

Despite its common name, this species is actually a member of the tanager family (Thraupidae) rather than the true finch family (Fringillidae).

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Thraupidae › Microspingus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Near Threatened
- **Population trend:** decreasing
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Cerrado savanna, scrubland, and gallery forest edges.
- **Diet:** Granivorous and insectivorous; primarily seeds, small insects, and occasional seasonal berries.
- **Range:** Central Brazil, Southeastern Brazil
- **Size:** 13-15 cm in length; approximately 18 grams
- **Lifespan:** 4-7 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat loss due to large-scale agriculture, cattle ranching, and occasional illegal trapping for the songbird trade.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and shy. Best observed with binoculars from a distance of 10-15 meters. Do not attempt to catch or lure with food; simply enjoy its complex vocalizations.

## About

The cinereous warbling finch ( Microspingus cinereus ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The term cinereous describes its colouration. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/490ff7a2-3ff9-4efb-ba91-7cb15889f81f
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558565
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microspingus cinereus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/29341979/medium.jpeg (Ericson Cernawsky Igual, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.