---
title: "Black-capped Warbling-Finch"
description: "Microspingus melanoleucus — Uccelli. The black-capped warbling finch (Microspingus melanoleucus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/black-capped-warbling-finch
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Black-capped Warbling-Finch

> Microspingus melanoleucus — Uccelli. The black-capped warbling finch (Microspingus melanoleucus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.

- Scientific name: *Microspingus melanoleucus*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2397
- Wikidata: [Q28871883](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28871883)
- iNaturalist taxon: [558564](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/558564)

## Names

- en: Black-capped Warbling-Finch
- de: Schwarzkappenammerfink
- es: Monterita cabeza negra
- fr: Tangara à capuchon noir

## Countries with the most observations

AR (2212), UY (59), BO (37), PY (27), BR (23)

## Summary

The black-capped warbling finch (Microspingus melanoleucus) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and western Uruguay.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped_warbling_finch

## Photo

![Black-capped Warbling-Finch](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-capped-warbling-finch/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/309328306

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-capped-warbling-finch?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).