Costa Rican Brushfinch (Arremon costaricensis)
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Costa Rican Brushfinch

Arremon costaricensis (Bangs, 1907)

17–20 cmLength42 gWeight

The Costa Rican brushfinch (Arremon costaricensis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama

Costa Rican Brushfinch has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Finca CántarosCosta Rica400 records
  2. Paraíso Birding ParadisePanama285 records
  3. Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica231 records
More places
  1. Humedal Lagunas de VolcánPanama44 records
  2. Los CusingosCosta Rica11 records
  3. Talari Mountain LodgeCosta Rica10 records
  4. EsquipulasCosta Rica5 records
  5. Pipeline TrailPanama4 records
  6. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama4 records
  7. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Costa Rican brushfinch (Arremon costaricensis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Costa Rican Brushfinch?

The Costa Rican Brushfinch is about 17–20 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Costa Rican Brushfinch live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica and Panama.

When is the best time to see the Costa Rican Brushfinch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Costa Rican Brushfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Costa Rican Brushfinch as Least Concern.

What does the Costa Rican Brushfinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Costa Rican Brushfinch in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
17–20 cm
Weight
42 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica and western Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Arremon

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Costa Rican Brushfinch

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