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Bay-crowned Brushfinch
Atlapetes seebohmi
Bay-crowned Brushfinch (Atlapetes seebohmi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bay-crowned Brushfinch (Atlapetes seebohmi) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.5 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 seebohmi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch (Atlapetes seebohmi) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA far sw Ecuador to wc Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 47,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bay-crowned Brushfinch?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 29.5 g.
Where does the Bay-crowned Brushfinch live?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA far sw Ecuador to wc Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bay-crowned Brushfinch belong to?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch (Atlapetes seebohmi) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bay-crowned Brushfinch eat?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bay-crowned Brushfinch migrate?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bay-crowned 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 Bay-crowned Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Bay-crowned Brushfinch — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bay-crowned Brushfinch's range?
The Bay-crowned Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 47,000 km².
Conservation
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