About the Tricolored Brushfinch
The tricolored brushfinch or golden-crowned brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Peru.
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The tricolored brushfinch is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs about 36 g (1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a yellow to ocraceous crown and nape and a black face. Their back is dark olive to olive-citrine and their rump and uppertail coverts are olive. Their tail is blackish and their wings dusky gray with dark olive feather edges. Their throat and underparts are yellow with a strong olive wash that is darkest on the sides, flanks, vent, and undertail coverts. They have a deep reddish brown iris, a black bill, and grayish or dusky black legs and feet. Voice: The tricolored brushfinch's song is "pleasant, 2 or 3 parts usually with 2 long, descending introductory notes followed by a more rapid series of notes". Excited pairs duet "a long chattering phrase: pi tuee-chi tu-tu-tu zzz TEW TEW TEW TEW". The species' call is "a high ti".
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Where the Tricolored Brushfinch lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ecuador.
When to see the Tricolored Brushfinch
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Dusky-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes fuscoolivaceusThe dusky-headed brushfinch is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long; two males weighed an average of 32.5 g (1.1 oz).
Rusty-bellied BrushfinchAtlapetes nationiThe rusty-bellied brushfinch is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 40 to 43 g (1.4 to 1.5 oz).
Bolivian BrushfinchAtlapetes rufinuchaThe Bolivian brushfinch is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 21 to 22 g (0.74 to 0.78 oz).
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