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Black-fronted Brushfinch
Atlapetes nigrifrons
Black-fronted Brushfinch (Atlapetes nigrifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-fronted Brushfinch (Atlapetes nigrifrons) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.6 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 nigrifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted Brushfinch (Atlapetes nigrifrons) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Perijá Mts. (Colombia-Venezuela border).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 5,280 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Brushfinch?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Black-fronted Brushfinch live?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA Perijá Mts. (Colombia-Venezuela border), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-fronted Brushfinch belong to?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch (Atlapetes nigrifrons) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-fronted Brushfinch eat?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-fronted Brushfinch migrate?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted Brushfinch's range?
The Black-fronted Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 5,280 km².
Conservation
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