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Pale-naped Brushfinch
Atlapetes pallidinucha
Pale-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Pale-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidinucha) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 34.6 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 pallidinucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-naped 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 Pale-naped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidinucha) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 98,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-naped Brushfinch?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 34.6 g.
Where does the Pale-naped Brushfinch live?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-naped Brushfinch belong to?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes pallidinucha) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-naped Brushfinch eat?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pale-naped Brushfinch migrate?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-naped 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 Pale-naped Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-naped 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 Pale-naped Brushfinch's range?
The Pale-naped Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 98,000 km².
Conservation
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