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Black-capped Warbling Finch

Microspingus melanoleucus
(d´Orbigny, ACVMD; de Lafresnaye, NFAA, 1837)
Monterita Cabeza Negra
Capacetinho
Family: Thraupidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Poospiza melanoleuca, Emberiza melanoleuca.


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
PlantsChilca Lunareja (Chromolaena laevigata)20/07/2025Pablo Capovilla
PlantsTumiñico (Lycium cestroides)29/12/2022Daniel Oscar Serra
InsectsDanzarina Chica (Riodina lysippoides)02/12/2018Diego Oscar



Number of Photography: 1512

Foto
Photography ID: 679890
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural Urbana Taku
La Rioja
Argentina
03/25/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 678537
♂  Adult
El Trapiche
San Luis
Argentina
11/16/2024
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 678099
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural Urbana Taku
La Rioja
Argentina
03/14/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 674465
♂  Adult
Chancani
Córdoba
Argentina
01/23/2026
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 673834
♂  Adult
Villa Flor Serrana
Córdoba
Argentina
01/22/2026
Damián Carnevale
Foto
Photography ID: 673683
♂  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
07/30/2025
Santos Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 673278
♂  Adult
Reserva Natural Urbana Taku
La Rioja
Argentina
02/14/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 671748
  Adult
Lujan
San Luis
Argentina
01/31/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 671567
  Adult
Lujan
San Luis
Argentina
12/31/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 671175
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/12/2026
Elsa Longo



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 5



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Viviana Fuentes02/22/2026ArgentinaTucumánDique El CadillalIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Ludovico Muñoz07/03/2025ArgentinaJujuyBarrio Antártida Argentina, PalpaláN/AAdultNoNo
Jorge La Grotteria02/12/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar♂AdultYesNo
Jose Luis Merlo04/18/2009ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Jose Luis Merlo11/12/2010ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 6708



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245379729/03/2026ArgentinaCórdobaBahía Laguna de Plata, Reserva Natural Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar ChiquitaHugo Caverzasi
245333129/03/202608:26ArgentinaSanta FeEduardo Tesaire2Gustavo Fernando Durán
245237826/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices2Diego Oscar
245313025/03/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaReserva Natural Urbana TakuCarlos De Biagi
245144424/03/202609:17ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
245139624/03/202609:17ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, Concordia1María Alejandra Sosa
245052824/03/202607:25ArgentinaEntre RíosRemedios Escalada De San Martin 1205, Concordia1Jorge La Grotteria
245033923/03/202617:58ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Jorge La Grotteria
244936022/03/202608:23ArgentinaSanta FeEduardo Tesaire1Gustavo Fernando Durán
244764717/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Nicolas Olejnik
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-capped Warbling Finch (Microspingus melanoleucus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.