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Yellow-breasted Brushfinch
Atlapetes latinuchus
Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) 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 latinuchus
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 Yellow-breasted 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-breasted Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n Colombia to c Peru.
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 186,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch live?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is found across South America with a range covering SA n Colombia to c Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch eat?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted 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-breasted Brushfinch make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-breasted 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 Yellow-breasted Brushfinch's range?
The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch has a mapped global range of about 186,000 km².
Conservation
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