Tricolored brushfinch

The tricolored brushfinch (Atlapetes tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in the Andes of central Peru and Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Tricolored brushfinch
Tricolored brush finch in Colombia

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Atlapetes
Species:
A. tricolor
Binomial name
Atlapetes tricolor
(Taczanowski, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Buarremon tricolor

Taxonomy

The subspecies A. t. crassus is sometimes considered a full species, the Choco brush finch (Atlapetes crassus).

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Atlapetes tricolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Restall, Robin (2018). Birds Of Ecuador. Helm. ISBN 9781408105337.
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