Tricolored Brushfinch
Atlapetes tricolor
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The tricolored brushfinch or golden-crowned brushfinch (Atlapetes tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Peru.
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Range and habitat
East slope of Andes of central Peru (San Martín southward to western Cusco in the Apurímac Valley), also local on outlying ridges (Cordillera Azul, southwestern Loreto; Cerros del Sira, Huánuco).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tricolored 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.
