About the Yellow-striped Brushfinch
The yellow-striped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Argentina.
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The yellow-striped brushfinch is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long; one male weighed 28 g (0.99 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a blackish forehead that merges to dark brownish olive on the crown and nape. They have a wide yellow supercilium, a white eye-ring, and a blackish line from the lores through the eye. The line continues around the back of the ear coverts, which are grizzled yellow. They are bright yellow on the cheek below the ear coverts and have a black chin whose color continues as wide black stripes below the yellow. Their upperparts are greenish. Voice: The yellow-striped brushfinch's song is " a simple and explosive chip-pip’ chew-chew-chew" and its call a "tsip".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Cuzco BrushfinchAtlapetes canigenisBrushfinches are typically medium-size sparrows, with long tails.
White-headed BrushfinchAtlapetes albicepsThe white-headed brushfinch is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long.
Bay-crowned BrushfinchAtlapetes seebohmiThe bay-crowned brushfinch is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long.
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