Black-faced Brushfinch
A species of Atlapetes Brush-finches Scientific name : Atlapetes melanolaemus Genus : Atlapetes Brush-finches
Black-faced Brushfinch, A species of Atlapetes Brush-finches
Botanical name: Atlapetes melanolaemus
Genus: Atlapetes Brush-finches
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson
Description
The grey-eared brushfinch or black-faced brushfinch (Atlapetes melanolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is endemic to humid Andean forest from Cusco in Peru to La Paz in Bolivia. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the rufous-naped brushfinch. Despite the common names, its face is not blacker than in many of its relatives and the gray "ear" is often not easily visible. Overall it resembles the rufous-naped brushfinch, but with darker, more olive underparts and a black throat.
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-faced Brushfinch primarily forages on or near the ground. The diet details and any unique dietary adaptations are not specified.
Habitat
The black-faced Brushfinch favors habitats within humid montane forests and dense, shrubby vegetation on slopes. These environments are characterized by high humidity and often consist of a rich diversity of plant life, providing ample cover and food resources for the species.
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
New world sparrows Genus
Atlapetes Brush-finches Species
Black-faced Brushfinch