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White-winged Brushfinch
Atlapetes leucopterus
White-winged Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-winged Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.8 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 leucopterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-winged Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-winged Brushfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-winged Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Ecuador to nw, nc Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 65,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-winged Brushfinch?
The White-winged Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.
Where does the White-winged Brushfinch live?
The White-winged Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Ecuador to nw, nc Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-winged Brushfinch belong to?
The White-winged Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-winged Brushfinch eat?
The White-winged Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-winged Brushfinch migrate?
The White-winged Brushfinch is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-winged 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-winged Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-winged 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-winged Brushfinch's range?
The White-winged Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 65,000 km².
Conservation
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