Mangrove finch

Camarhynchus heliobates

The Mangrove finch (Camarhynchus heliobates) is a bird found in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, seeds and nuts and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Camarhynchus heliobates
Region	South America
Found in	Ecuador

🏡 Where the Mangrove finch lives

Found in Ecuador.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs40%
🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
🍎 Fruit20%
🌿 Leaves & plants10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 18 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and seeds.

Questions about the Mangrove finch

Where does the Mangrove finch live?

The Mangrove finch lives in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador.

What does the Mangrove finch eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), fruit (about 20%), leaves and other plant parts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Mangrove finch endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.