About the Yellow-thighed Brushfinch
The yellow-thighed brushfinch is a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
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The yellow-thighed brushfinch is about 18 cm (7.1 in) long and weighs 27 to 35 g (0.95 to 1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have puffy lemon yellow feathers on their tibiae that give the species its English name. They have a black crown. The rest of their head and their upperparts are sooty slate and their wings and tail are almost black. Their chin and throat are blackish and their underparts are dull slate. They have a dark rusty brown iris, a black bill, and black to gray legs and feet. Voice: One author described the yellow-thighed brushfinch's primary song as "high, spritely, and somewhat squeaky". Others have called it "bubbly", "metallic", "tinkling", "flowing", "squissing" and "spinking". It is sung by both sexes year-round.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Yellow-breasted BrushfinchAtlapetes latinuchusThe yellow-breasted brushfinch is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 16 to 31 g (0.56 to 1.1 oz).
Slaty BrushfinchAtlapetes schistaceusThe slaty brushfinch is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs about 23 to 44 g (0.81 to 1.6 oz).
Choco BrushfinchAtlapetes crassusThe Choco brushfinch is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 29.5 to 40 g (1.0 to 1.4 oz).
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