About the White-winged Brushfinch
The white-winged brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
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The white-winged brushfinch is about 15.5 cm (6.1 in) long and weighs about 19 to 26 g (0.67 to 0.92 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. l. leucopterus have a russet stripe from the forecrown to the nape; it is darkest on the forecrown. Their face is mostly blackish with a buff-white spot above the lores and a wide white lower cheek with a thin black line below it. Their upperparts and tail are dark gray. Their wings are dark gray with white bases on the primaries and white on the marginal coverts. Voice: The white-winged brushfinch's vocalizations vary among the subspecies. The song of A. l. dresseri is "a high, 2-part series of thin notes" and its call is "a high, descending tseeu". The song of A. l. paynteri is "a pleasant musical chew-chew tee-tee" and its call "a high ti". The species sings from a high perch and most often at dawn.
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What the White-winged Brushfinch sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Ochre-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes semirufusThe ochre-breasted brushfinch measures approximately 18 cm in length and weighs between 29–33 g.
Rufous-capped BrushfinchAtlapetes pileatusThe rufous-capped brushfinch is 14.5 to 16.5 cm (5.7 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 21.5 to 27.5 g (0.76 to 0.97 oz).
Moustached BrushfinchAtlapetes albofrenatusLike most Atlapetes species, the moustached brushfinch is a large-headed, long-tailed New World sparrow.
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