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White-browed Brushfinch
Arremon torquatus
White-browed Brushfinch (Arremon torquatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-browed Brushfinch (Arremon torquatus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42 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 torquatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-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 White-browed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Brushfinch (Arremon torquatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 113,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Brushfinch?
The White-browed Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 42 g.
Where does the White-browed Brushfinch live?
The White-browed Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA s Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Brushfinch belong to?
The White-browed Brushfinch (Arremon torquatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Brushfinch eat?
The White-browed Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-browed Brushfinch migrate?
The White-browed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-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 White-browed Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-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 White-browed Brushfinch's range?
The White-browed Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 113,000 km².
Conservation
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