White-winged Brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus)
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White-winged Brushfinch

Atlapetes leucopterus (Jardine, 1856)

21 gWeight

The white-winged brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Peru

White-winged Brushfinch has been recorded at 41 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,646 records
  2. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador790 records
  3. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador688 records
More places
  1. Tandayapa – San Jorge TandayapaEcuador475 records
  2. Pacha Quinde Nature ReserveEcuador301 records
  3. Bellavista – camino a la estación científicaEcuador254 records
  4. Alambi ReserveEcuador170 records
  5. Tandayapa – upper valleyEcuador153 records
  6. Reserva BellavistaEcuador134 records
  7. Ecoruta (Nono-Mindo road), Bellavista<->San TadeoEcuador46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeru

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 white-winged brushfinch (Atlapetes leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Brushfinch?

The White-winged Brushfinch weighs around 21 g.

Where does the White-winged Brushfinch live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Ecuador to northwestern, north-central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Peru.

Is the White-winged Brushfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Brushfinch as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Brushfinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-winged Brushfinch in?

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

At a glance

Weight
21 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Ecuador to northwestern, north-central Peru

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Atlapetes

Other birds in the genus Atlapetes

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White-winged Brushfinch

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