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Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 44 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 Arremon
- Species brunneinucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 619,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 44 g.
Where does the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch live?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch belong to?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch eat?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch migrate?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-capped 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 Chestnut-capped Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-capped 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 Chestnut-capped Brushfinch's range?
The Chestnut-capped Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 619,000 km².
Conservation
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