Peg-billed Finch
A species of Peg-billed Finches Scientific name : Acanthidops bairdi Genus : Peg-billed Finches
Peg-billed Finch, A species of Peg-billed Finches
Botanical name: Acanthidops bairdi
Genus: Peg-billed Finches
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Description
The peg-billed finch is a long-tailed species, 13.5 cm long and weighing 16 g. It has a distinctive long upturned bill with a black upper mandible and yellow lower mandible. The adult male is slate grey, becoming paler on the belly. The female is olive-brown above, becoming paler below and with a grey tinge to the head and upper back. She has bright cinnamon wing bars and buff supercilia. Young birds are similar to the female, but have paler plumage and weaker wing bars. It has a dry pzeek call, and the male's song consists of high whistled notes ending with a buzz, chee shee shee shee paah. 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Peg-billed Finch primarily feeds on bamboo seeds complemented by insects, spiders, grass, and nectar. Notable for using peg-like bills to extract seeds from bamboo, peg-billed Finch displays a unique dietary preference for certain types of bamboo species seeds.
Habitat
Peg-billed Finch thrives in the montane regions where it inhabits the edges and clearings of mountain and cloud forests. It prefers areas that border forests, with an affinity for environments that comprise bamboo clumps and scrubby second growth. These birds are also found in bushy pastures that lie adjacent to forests. Their typical elevation range is from 1500 meters up to the timberline, with sightings as high as 3100 meters in areas where their preferred habitats are present.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The finch is seen singly, in pairs, family groups or in mixed-species feeding flocks with other small birds such as warblers.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tanagers Genus
Peg-billed Finches Species
Peg-billed Finch 
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