Parodi's hemispingus is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, endemic to Peru.
Region
Andes Mountains
Typical Environment
Endemic to the east Andean slopes of central Peru, where it occupies humid montane and cloud forests. It favors moss-laden, mature forest with dense understory, including thickets of Chusquea bamboo and forest edges. Birds often range along ridgelines and steep ravines, occasionally using secondary growth near intact forest. The species is patchily distributed, tracking suitable cloud-forest habitat.
Altitude Range
2200–3600 m
Climate Zone
Highland
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
Parodi's hemispingus is a small Andean tanager found only in Peru, typically moving with mixed-species flocks in mossy cloud forests. It forages methodically among foliage and bamboo for small arthropods, also taking berries when available. Habitat loss in montane forests is the main threat to this localized species. Its name commemorates the Peruvian ornithologist José C. Parodi.
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Commonly travels in pairs or small groups and frequently joins mixed-species flocks moving through the midstory. Nests are likely small cups placed in dense vegetation; both sexes participate in parental care. Breeding is presumed to occur in the austral spring to early summer, timed with peak food availability.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Song and calls are thin, high-pitched chips and short, sibilant trills delivered from within cover. Vocalizations are modest in volume and often repeated as the bird forages with flocks.
