Glacier Finch

Idiopsar speculifer

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Aves · Passeriformes · Thraupidae

The glacier finch, also known as the white-winged diuca finch and glacier bird, is a species of bird in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Fun Fact

It is one of the few birds that have been recorded as nesting in high altitude glaciers, hence its alternative name "the glacier bird".

Habitat

Habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, where it favours wet boggy ground.

Diet

To be updated

Lifespan

14 years