Grey-eared brushfinch | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Passerellidae |
Genus: | Atlapetes |
Species: | A. melanolaemus |
Binomial name | |
Atlapetes melanolaemus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1879) | |
The grey-eared brushfinch or black-faced brushfinch (Atlapetes melanolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
It is endemic to humid Andean forest from Cusco in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia.
It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the rufous-naped brushfinch. Despite the common names, its face is not blacker than in many of its relatives and the gray "ear" is often not easily visible. Overall it resembles the rufous-naped brushfinch, but with darker, more olive underparts and a black throat.
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.
The white-naped brushfinch, also known as the yellow-throated brush finch, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
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 Apurímac brushfinch or Apurimac brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The dusky-headed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in the Andes of southwestern Colombia.
The black-spectacled brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to Peru.
The pale-headed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to arid areas with low scrub at altitudes of 1,650–1,800 m (5,410–5,910 ft) in south-central Ecuador.
The pale-naped 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 rufous-eared brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The Bolivian brushfinch or rufous-naped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The slaty brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia, to Ecuador, with a disjunct population in central Peru. The latter is sometimes considered a separate species, the Taczanowski's brushfinch. Furthermore, the Cuzco brushfinch from south-eastern Peru is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brush finch.
The bay-crowned brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The Vilcabamba brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The tricolored brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in the Andes of central Peru and Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forest.
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 Merida brushfinch or Merida brush finch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to northwestern Venezuela.
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.
The black-fronted brushfinch or black-fronted brush finch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in the Perijá Mountains of northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.