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Rhopospina caerulescens

Blue Finch


Rhopospina caerulescens

(Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830)
Azulillo Brasileño
Campainha-azul

Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Tanagra caerulescens, Porphyrospiza caerulescens.





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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened


Description


The blue finch or yellow-billed blue finch (Rhopospina caerulescens) is a species of small bird. Although it was long classified in the bunting family Emberizidae, or the cardinal family Cardinalidae, more recent molecular studies have shown it fits comfortably in the Thraupini tribe within the family Thraupidae.

It is found in Brazil and northeastern Bolivia, where its natural habitat is dry savanna. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhopospina caerulescens. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 97070
  Immature

Santana do Riacho
Minas Gerais
Brazil
04/27/2015
João Sérgio Barros



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
32875512/09/2015BrazilMinas GeraisSão Roque de MinasCarlos Otávio Araujo Gussoni
27865127/04/2015BrazilMinas GeraisSantana do RiachoJoão Sérgio Barros
28285404/01/2015BrazilMinas GeraisMoedaEduardo Franco
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Blue Finch (Rhopospina caerulescens) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.