Yellow-breasted Brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus)
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Yellow-breasted Brushfinch

Atlapetes latinuchus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1855)

17 cmLength24 gWeight

The yellow-breasted brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.

Busiest months: January–February and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Yellow-breasted Brushfinch has been recorded at 97 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva YanacochaEcuador3,415 records
  2. Reserva Zuro LomaEcuador1,784 records
  3. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia1,607 records
More places
  1. Reserva Tapichalaca y Casa SimpsonEcuador1,557 records
  2. ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru850 records
  3. RN San Sebastián de La CastellanaColombia507 records
  4. PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador454 records
  5. Reserva HuemboPeru309 records
  6. Trocha Cresta de San LorenzoPeru281 records
  7. Bosque de San AntonioColombia239 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 yellow-breasted brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru..

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch?

The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is about 17 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Colombia to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Brushfinch in?

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

At a glance

Length
17 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Colombia to 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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Yellow-breasted Brushfinch

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