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White-rimmed Brushfinch
Atlapetes leucopis
White-rimmed Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-rimmed Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 43 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 leucopis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-rimmed 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-rimmed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-rimmed Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopis) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Colombia and Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43 g, with a wing length of about 8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-rimmed Brushfinch?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 43 g.
Where does the White-rimmed Brushfinch live?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA s Colombia and Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-rimmed Brushfinch belong to?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-rimmed Brushfinch eat?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-rimmed Brushfinch migrate?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-rimmed 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-rimmed Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-rimmed 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-rimmed Brushfinch's range?
The White-rimmed Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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