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Illustration of a Black-crested Finch (Lophospingus pusillus) egg, 18.5 × 13.7 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Lophospingus pusillus

  • 18.5 × 13.7 mm
  • Clutch: 3 eggs
Breeds in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

Bluish white, with small brown blotches concentrated at the large end.

Sources of information

Size
Average of 2 eggs: de la Peña, M. R. 2025. Aves Argentinas: descripción, comportamiento, reproducción y distribución. Comunicaciones del Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Florentino Ameghino" (Nueva Serie). Santa Fe., tomo 12, p. 243.
Description
de la Peña 2025 (Aves Argentinas tomo 12).
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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