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Yellow-striped Brushfinch
Atlapetes citrinellus
Yellow-striped Brushfinch (Atlapetes citrinellus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-striped Brushfinch (Atlapetes citrinellus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28 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 citrinellus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-striped 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 Yellow-striped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch (Atlapetes citrinellus) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-striped Brushfinch?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Yellow-striped Brushfinch live?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-striped Brushfinch belong to?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch (Atlapetes citrinellus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-striped Brushfinch eat?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-striped Brushfinch migrate?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-striped 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 Yellow-striped Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-striped 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 Yellow-striped Brushfinch's range?
The Yellow-striped Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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