Golden-crowned Brushfinch
Atlapetes tricolor
This chunky bird is dingy yellow below and dark brownish above with a yellow crown. Sexes similar. Could be confused with Yellow-breasted Brushfinch, which is found at higher elevations and has a brighter rufous crown. Pairs or small groups are found foraging in the lower levels of montane forest, edges and tangles, often clambering around a couple meters from the ground. Found from around 1600–2,500 m.
Taxonomy
The subspecies A. t. crassus is sometimes considered a full species, the Choco brush finch (Atlapetes crassus).
- Scientific name
- Atlapetes tricolor
- Authority
- (Taczanowski, 1875)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Genus
- Atlapetes
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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