Tricolored Brush-Finch
Atlapetes tricolor
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAtlapetes (Atlapetes Brushfinches)
- SpeciesAtlapetes tricolor (Tricolored Brush-Finch)
About the Tricolored Brush-Finch
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. The tricolored brushfinch was formally described in 1875 with the binomial Buarremon tricolor. In the early twentieth century genus Buarremon was merged into Atlapetes.
For a time what is now the Choco brushfinch (A. crassus), which had been described as a species, was considered a subspecies of the tricolored brushfinch. As early as 1960 an author advocated returning it to full species status. By 2012 the IOC had recognized it as a species. In 2014 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World followed suit as did the Clements taxonomy in 2024. (Clements called it the golden-crowned brushfinch to avoid confusion with the two-subspecies predecessor.) The first version of AviList in 2025 also recognized it. However, as of February 2026 the independent South American Classification Committee has declined to recognize the split but has a proposal to do so under consideration.
The tricolored brushfinch is monotypic. The tricolored brushfinch is 16 to 18 cm... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tricolored Brush-Finch in Cordillera Azul National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Yellow-browed Sparrow
Ammodramus aurifrons
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Yellow-throated Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Short-billed Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus canigularis
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Gray-browed Brushfinch
Arremon assimilis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tricolored Brush-Finch in Cordillera Azul National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tricolored Brush-Finch sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tricolored Brush-Finch in Cordillera Azul National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Tricolored Brush-Finch in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.