Photo: Félix Uribe from Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Moustached Brushfinch
Atlapetes albofrenatus
Moustached Brushfinch (Atlapetes albofrenatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Moustached Brushfinch (Atlapetes albofrenatus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 30 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 Atlapetes
- Species albofrenatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moustached Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moustached Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Moustached Brushfinch (Atlapetes albofrenatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Moustached Brushfinch?
The Moustached Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Moustached Brushfinch live?
The Moustached Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Moustached Brushfinch belong to?
The Moustached Brushfinch (Atlapetes albofrenatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moustached Brushfinch eat?
The Moustached Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Moustached Brushfinch migrate?
The Moustached Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Moustached 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 Moustached Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Moustached 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 Moustached Brushfinch's range?
The Moustached Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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