Tepui Brush-Finch
Atlapetes personatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAtlapetes (Atlapetes Brushfinches)
- SpeciesAtlapetes personatus (Tepui Brush-Finch)
About the Tepui Brush-Finch
The tepui brushfinch (Atlapetes personatus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela. The tepui brushfinch was formally described in 1849 with the binomial Arremon personatus. By the early twentieth century, when multiple subspecies were described, it had been reassigned to its present genus Atlapetes.
The tepui brushfinch has these six subspecies: A. p. personatus (Cabanis, 1849) A. p. collaris Chapman, 1939 A. p. duidae Chapman, 1929 A. p. parui Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1950 A. p. paraquensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1946
A. p. jugularis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1955 The tepui brushfinch is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 29 to 37 g (1.0 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies A. p. personatus have a mostly cinnamon rufous head with a yellow throat. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are mostly gray with an olive wash; their wing coverts and flight feathers are slightly more blackish. Their breast and belly are yellow and their flanks, vent, and undertail coverts are dusky olive. Juveniles have a... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tepui Brush-Finch in Canaima National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tepui Brush-Finch in Canaima National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Tepui Brush-Finch sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 265 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tepui Brush-Finch in Canaima National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tepui Brush-Finch in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.