Grey-eared Brushfinch
Atlapetes melanolaemus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-eared brushfinch or black-faced brushfinch (Atlapetes melanolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Subtropical Andes of southeastern Peru (Cusco and Puno).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-eared brushfinch
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
