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White-browed Brushfinch

Arremon torquatus

Least ConcernOmnivoreForestCup nestSmall · 42 g

About the White-browed Brushfinch

The white-browed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

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The white-browed brushfinch is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs 30 to 36 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a black crown with a gray stripe in the middle. They have black lores and blackish ear coverts. A stripe of white that begins over the lores and continues as a supercilium to the nape gives the species its eponymous white brow. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive. Their throat is white with a black band below it. Their breast and belly are whitish or pale gray and their flanks are gray with an olive tinge. Voice: The white-browed brushfinch's song is "a series of high-pitched whistles lasting ca 3 s, e.g. pze-zee-psee zaa sweee". It also sometimes sings a longer and more complex song. The species' call is "a short and sharp note".

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Where the White-browed Brushfinch lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.

When to see the White-browed Brushfinch

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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