- Acanthidops bairdii
Identification
13.5 cm
- Long upturned bill
- black upper mandible
- yellow lower mandible
Male
- Slate grey, paler on the belly
Female
- Olive-brown upperparts; lighter underparts
- Grey tinge on head and upper back
- Cinnamon wing bars and buff supercilium
Young birds: similar to the female, but have paler plumage and weaker wing bars
Distribution
Central America: found on high volcanic peaks of Costa Rica and western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mountain rainforests, bamboo clumps, and bushy pastures.
Behaviour
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is built by the female. She incubates the 4 eggs for 12-14 days.
Diet
Diet includes insects and spiders, bamboo and grass seeds, nectar and berry juice.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Peg-billed Finch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Peg-billed_Finch
