Sooty-faced Finch
Arremon crassirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The sooty-faced finch (Arremon crassirostris) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Humid montane forest of Costa Rica and western Panama; a population on Cerro Tacarcuna in far eastern Panama and adjacent Colombia usually considered part of this species, but genetically is closer to Olive Finch Arremon castaneiceps.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sooty-faced finch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
