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The rufous-eared brushfinch is 17.5 to 19 cm (6.9 to 7.5 in) long; one male weighed 44 g (1.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a mostly rufous head with white lores and the area above them. They have a wide white "moustache" below the rufous with a thin dusky gray stripe below it. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are dark smoky gray. Their throat is white, their breast and flanks grayish, and their belly and undertail coverts whitish. They have a brown iris, a black bill, and dark brown legs and feet. Voice: The rufous-eared brushfinch's song has not been described. When a pair is excited, they make a duet "mostly of low chatters and some high, lisping notes". The species' calls include "a high ti or tsi" note.
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When to see the Rufous-eared Brushfinch
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Where to see the Rufous-eared Brushfinch
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About the Rufous-eared Brushfinch
The rufous-eared brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Peru.
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Easily confused with
Antioquia BrushfinchAtlapetes blancaeA. 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.
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).
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