White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusAtlapetes (Atlapetes Brushfinches)
- SpeciesAtlapetes albinucha (White-naped Brush-Finch)
About the White-naped Brush-Finch
The white-naped brushfinch (Atlapetes albinucha), also known as the yellow-throated brushfinch, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. The white-naped brushfinch was formally described in 1838 with the binomial Embernagra albinucha. Subsequent authors placed it in genus Buarremon or Arremon before it was assigned to its present Atlapetes.
The white-naped brushfinch's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC and AviList assign it these seven subspecies: A. a. albinucha (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) A. a. griseipectus Dwight & Griscom, 1921 A. a. fuscipygius Dwight & Griscom, 1921
A. a. parvirostris Dwight & Griscom, 1921 A. a. brunnescens Chapman, 1915 A. a. azuerensis Aldrich, 1937 A. a. gutturalis (Lafresnaye, 1843) However, as of late 2025 the Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World add an eighth, A. a. coloratus (Griscom, 1924), that the IOC and AviList include in A. a. brunnescens.
For most of the twentieth century all of the subspecies except the nominate A. a. albinucha were treated as subspecies within the binomial Atlapetes gutturalis... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-naped Brush-Finch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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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 | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Brush-Finch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Brush-Finch sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2,089 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-naped Brush-Finch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Brush-Finch in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.