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Grey-browed Brushfinch
Arremon assimilis
Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 39 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Arremon
- Species assimilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and most of Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 303,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-browed Brushfinch?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Grey-browed Brushfinch live?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and most of Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-browed Brushfinch belong to?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-browed Brushfinch eat?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-browed Brushfinch migrate?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-browed Brushfinch endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-browed Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-browed Brushfinch — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-browed Brushfinch's range?
The Grey-browed Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 303,000 km².
Conservation
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