The stripe-headed brushfinch is split into the following species:
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.
Arremon is a genus of neotropical birds in the family Passerellidae. With the exception of the green-striped brushfinch which is endemic to Mexico, all species are found in South America, with a few reaching Central America.
Atlapetes is a genus of birds in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. The species mainly found in montane forest from Mexico to northwest Argentina.
The white-browed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It lives in northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and southern Peru. It is generally common in forest and dense second growth, mainly at altitudes of 2,000 to 3,000 metres, but locally it occurs at far lower altitudes. It previously was considered the nominate subspecies of the stripe-headed brushfinch.
The green-striped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. Until recently, it was placed in the genus Buarremon.
The moustached brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The Costa Rican brushfinch or grey-striped brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It lives in the undergrowth of humid forest, especially near the edges, at altitudes of 300 to 1,200 metres in Panama and Costa Rica.
The black-headed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It lives in the undergrowth of humid forest, especially near edges, at altitudes of 300 to 1,200 metres in Colombia and Panama.
The Sierra Nevada brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The Perijá brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae.
The grey-browed brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It lives in the undergrowth of humid forest, especially near the edges, at altitudes of 300 to 1,200 metres in the Andes Mountains of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and most of Peru.
The Caracas brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
The Paria brushfinch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It lives in the undergrowth of humid forest, especially near the edges, at altitudes of 300 to 1,200 metres in the Venezuelan Coastal Range.
The Guerrero brush finch is a species of New World sparrow that is endemic to Mexico. The species was named in honor of Mr. Carl Kuehner, a member of the board of directors of the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park is a national park in western Mexico. It protects the upper slopes of two volcanic mountains, Volcán de Colima and Nevado de Colima, in the states of Jalisco and Colima.
Cerro de Garnica National Park is a national park in Michoacán state of central Mexico. It protects 19.36 km2 in the mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt.