| Atlapetes | |
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| Rufous-capped brushfinch, Atlapetes pileatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes Wagler, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Atlapetes pileatus Wagler, 1831 | |
| Species | |
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Atlapetes is a genus of birds in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. The species are mainly found in montane forest from Mexico to northwestern Argentina. [1]
The genus Atlapetes was introduced in 1831 by the German naturalist Johann Georg Wagler to accommodate the rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus). [2] [3] The genus name is from Ancient Greek and combines the mythical figure Atlas with petēs, meaning "flyer". [4] Within the New World sparrow family Passerellidae the genus Atlapetes is sister to the genus Pipilo . [5]
The genus contains 33 species: [6]
A junco, genus Junco, is a small North American bird in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. Junco systematics are still confusing after decades of research, with various authors accepting between three and twelve species. Despite having a name that appears to derive from the Spanish term for the plant genus Juncus (rushes), these birds are seldom found among rush plants, which prefer wet ground, while juncos prefer dry soil.
The yellow-eyed junco is a species of junco, a group of small New World sparrows.
The chestnut-capped brushfinch, is a Neotropical passerine bird in the New World sparrow Passerellidae
New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns.
The Cuzco brushfinch, also known as the grey brushfinch or sooty brushfinch, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to humid Andean forest in southeastern Peru, where mainly found in Cusco. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brushfinch.
The grey-eared brushfinch or black-faced brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The rufous-capped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
The Bolivian brushfinch or rufous-naped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The moustached brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The yellow-breasted brushfinch, also known as the cloud-forest brushfinch, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of Atlapetes rufinucha.
The Choco brushfinch or Choco brush finch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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