White-rimmed Brushfinch
Atlapetes leucopis
The White-rimmed Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopis) is a legendary new world sparrow found in 2 countries, weighing about 32 g. The white-rimmed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.
About the White-rimmed Brushfinch
The white-rimmed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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How to identify it
The white-rimmed brushfinch is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a large dark rusty crown, hindcrown, and upper nape and a white ring around the eye that extends to the rear in a teardrop shape. The rest of their face is black. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are mostly blackish gray with a hint of olive on the rump and uppertail coverts. Their throat is dark gray, their underparts dark olive with obscure darker mottling on the breast, and slightly darker olive flanks and undertail coverts. Voice: The white-rimmed brushfinch's song has been described as "a forceful series of pretty and melodic notes and phrases, often including repetitions". A more detailed description is "a slowly delivered series of 4–15 strident notes, either upslurred or downslurred whistles, varying from swee twuu twuu twuu to a longer swee swee chewit chewit chewit tweew tweew chu chu".
What the White-rimmed Brushfinch sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a White-rimmed Brushfinch?
- The white-rimmed brushfinch is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a White-rimmed Brushfinch?
- The White-rimmed Brushfinch is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.
- Where can you see a White-rimmed Brushfinch?
- The White-rimmed Brushfinch occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Ecuador.
- What does a White-rimmed Brushfinch sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the White-rimmed Brushfinch on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a White-rimmed Brushfinch?
- The White-rimmed Brushfinch is most easily confused with the Apurimac Brushfinch, the Antioquia Brushfinch and the Tepui Brushfinch.
- Is the White-rimmed Brushfinch endangered?
- The White-rimmed Brushfinch is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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