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- Arremon atricapillus
Buarremon atricapillus
Identification
Distribution
South America: found in the higher areas of eastern Panama and northern Colombia.
Taxonomy
It was formerly included in Stripe-headed Brush Finch. It has in the past been placed in genus Atlapetes and is also placed in Buarremon by some authorities.
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
- A. a. tacarcunae:
- in the mountains of eastern Panama
- A. a. atricapillus:
- in the central and eastern Andes of northern Colombia
Habitat
About 700-1000 m asl. in a variety of forested environs.
Behaviour
Usually fouraging on ground or very low in undergrowth.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing the proposal to split this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-headed Brushfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-headed_Brushfinch
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
