Olive Finch
Arremon castaneiceps
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The olive finch (Arremon castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. Until recently, it was placed in the genus Lysurus.
It is found in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The olive finch is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Locally in Andes of Colombia to Ecuador and southeastern Peru.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Olive finch
- 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.
