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Choco Brushfinch
Atlapetes crassus
Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 36.5 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 crassus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Choco 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 Choco Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA wc, sw Colombia to sw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 32,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Choco Brushfinch?
The Choco Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 36.5 g.
Where does the Choco Brushfinch live?
The Choco Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA wc, sw Colombia to sw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Choco Brushfinch belong to?
The Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Choco Brushfinch eat?
The Choco Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Choco Brushfinch migrate?
The Choco Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Choco 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 Choco Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Choco 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 Choco Brushfinch's range?
The Choco Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 32,000 km².
Conservation
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