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Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Arremon brunneinucha

Silhouette: Juan Camilo Cepeda-Duque · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
GenusArremon (Arremon Brushfinches and Sparrows)
SpeciesArremon brunneinucha (Chestnut-capped Brushfinch)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

1 Verified sightings at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park From 2019 to 2026

12,188 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

The chestnut-capped brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Mexico to Peru. The chestnut-capped brushfinch was formally described in 1839 with the binomial Embernagra brunnei-nucha. It eventually was reassigned to genus Buarremon and the specific epithet revised to brunneinuchus. Genus Buarremon was still later merged into genus Atlapetes but further study resulted in Buarremon's being resurrected. In 2000 taxonomists again revised the specific epithet to its current brunneinucha. In 2008 taxonomists began merging Buarremon into Arremon.

The chestnut-capped brushfinch's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these nine subspecies: However, as of late 2025 the Clements taxonomy assigns a tenth subspecies, A. b. nigralatera (Rowley, 1968), that the others include in A. b. suttoni. Clements also sets A. b. apertus apart within the species, calling it the "chestnut-capped brushfinch (plain-breasted)". Clements groups the others as the "chestnut-capped brushfinch (chestnut-capped)".

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Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

Arremonops chloronotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Melozone biarcuata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Aimophila rufescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chlorospingus flavopectus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Turdus grayi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Euphonia hirundinacea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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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	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
2	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~40%
3	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
4	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
5	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
7	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
8	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
9	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
10	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
11	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
12	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
15	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
17	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
18	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
19	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
20	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
24	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
26	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
27	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
28	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

About the Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

Recent sightings of Chestnut-capped Brushfinch in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

Closest Relatives at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

Green-backed Sparrow

White-faced Ground-Sparrow

Rusty Sparrow

Common Chlorospingus

Clay-colored Thrush

Brown Jay

Melodious Blackbird

Montezuma Oropendola

Great-tailed Grackle

Social Flycatcher

Great Kiskadee

Yellow-throated Euphonia

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found