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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 17.5 cm | ||
| + | *Pale ochraceous-tawny cap | ||
| + | *Black forehead | ||
| + | *Whitish supraloral "horns" | ||
| + | *Short, indistinct malar stripe | ||
| + | *Large, black area around eyes | ||
| + | *Dull greenish-grey upperparts, darker wings and tail | ||
| + | *Dusky underparts with olivaceous tinge | ||
| + | *Black bill | ||
| + | *Dark brownish-red iris | ||
| + | *Grey feet. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in the Andes of southern [[Peru]] (Ayacucho and Huancavelica). | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland, dry, open bushy areas, often in ravines with dense thickets at heights around 2,480-3,400 m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Forages low to the ground for seeds and insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#BirdLife International | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Atlapetes+melanopsis}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Atlapetes]] |
Latest revision as of 19:39, 26 January 2016
- Atlapetes melanopsis
Identification
17.5 cm
- Pale ochraceous-tawny cap
- Black forehead
- Whitish supraloral "horns"
- Short, indistinct malar stripe
- Large, black area around eyes
- Dull greenish-grey upperparts, darker wings and tail
- Dusky underparts with olivaceous tinge
- Black bill
- Dark brownish-red iris
- Grey feet.
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of southern Peru (Ayacucho and Huancavelica).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist montanes and high-altitude shrubland, dry, open bushy areas, often in ravines with dense thickets at heights around 2,480-3,400 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Forages low to the ground for seeds and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-spectacled Brushfinch. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-spectacled_Brushfinch
