Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArremon (Arremon Brushfinches and Sparrows)
- SpeciesArremon brunneinucha (Chestnut-capped Brushfinch)
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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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-capped Brushfinch in Poás Volcano National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-capped Brushfinch sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-capped Brushfinch in Poás Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-capped Brushfinch in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.