| Rufous-capped brushfinch | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes |
| Species: | A. pileatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atlapetes pileatus Wagler, 1831 | |
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The rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.