| Yellow-green brushfinch | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes |
| Species: | A. luteoviridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atlapetes luteoviridis Griscom, 1924 | |
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The yellow-green brushfinch (Atlapetes luteoviridis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
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Pakistan's native fauna reflect its varied climatic zones.
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