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A. blancae is as a large finch with grey plumage; dark grey feathers on its back and tail, with whitish grey on its breast, stomach and throat. It has a reddish-brown crown, a black mask and a narrow pale line along the side of its face called a moustachial stripe. The bird has nine primaries, with some individuals also displaying a small white patch on their wing called a speculum. Individuals have been reported to weigh an average of 27.91 g (0.98 oz), have a wing length around 71.75 mm (2.82 in), and a tail length of 77.75 mm (3.06 in). Voice: Researchers have described a variety of call notes and song phrases of the Antioquia brushfinch, allowing them to identify two types of calls and one song. The first call was described as a soft (tz…tz) that lasted around 0.05 seconds. The second call was sharper (tzzzz…tzzzz) and lasted around 0.2 seconds.
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When to see the Antioquia Brushfinch
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Antioquia Brushfinch
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About the Antioquia Brushfinch
The Antioquia brushfinch is a poorly known species of bird from Colombia. It was scientifically described in 2007 on basis of three museum specimens from Antioquia, Colombia, which were previously mislabelled as slaty brushfinches. The specific epithet blancae refers to the whitish underparts of the new species, while also commemorating the Colombian lepidopterologist Blanca Huertas, the wife of ornithologist Thomas M. Donegan. All three museum skins were collected in the 20th century, but only one label has a date, which is given as 1971. Despite recent research attempts, much of what is known of the species remains preliminary.
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Easily confused with
White-rimmed BrushfinchAtlapetes leucopisThe white-rimmed brushfinch is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long.
Apurimac BrushfinchAtlapetes forbesiThe Apurimac brushfinch is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 40 to 43 g (1.4 to 1.5 oz).
Tepui BrushfinchAtlapetes personatusThe tepui brushfinch is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 29 to 37 g (1.0 to 1.3 oz).
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