Bay-crowned Brushfinch - BirdForum Opus

Atlapetes seebohmi

Identification

16–17 cm (6¼-6¾ in)

• Rufous crown through to nape
• Black face
• Long bill

Distribution

South America: found in Ecuador and Peru.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• A. s. celicae:

• Andes of extreme southern Ecuador (western Loja)

• A. s. simonsi:

• Andes of extreme southern Ecuador (eastern and central Loja)

• A. s. seebohmi:

• Pacific slope of Andes of north-western Peru (La Libertad to Ancash)

Habitat

Dry forests and shrubby hillsides.

Behaviour

Diet

They forage close to or on the ground for large insects, fruits and seeds

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bay-crowned Brushfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bay-crowned_Brushfinch

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