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White-naped Brushfinch
Atlapetes albinucha
White-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes albinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes albinucha) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 33.8 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 albinucha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-naped Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The White-naped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes albinucha) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to far n Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 275,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-naped Brushfinch?
The White-naped Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 33.8 g.
Where does the White-naped Brushfinch live?
The White-naped Brushfinch is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to far n Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-naped Brushfinch belong to?
The White-naped Brushfinch (Atlapetes albinucha) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-naped Brushfinch eat?
The White-naped Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the White-naped Brushfinch migrate?
The White-naped Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-naped 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 White-naped Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the White-naped 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 White-naped Brushfinch's range?
The White-naped Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 275,000 km².
Conservation
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