Gray-browed Brushfinch
Arremon assimilis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArremon (Arremon Brushfinches and Sparrows)
- SpeciesArremon assimilis (Gray-browed Brushfinch)
About the Gray-browed Brushfinch
The grey-browed brushfinch (Arremon assimilis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The grey-browed brushfinch has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1840 with the binomial Tanagra (Arrémon, Vieillot; Embernagra, Lesson) assimilis. It was later reassigned to the genus Buarremon that was later merged into genus Atlapetes. Further study resulted in Buarremon's being resurrected. Buarremon assimilis was later reassigned as one of many subspecies of what was then the "stripe-headed brushfinch" (Buarremon torquatus). In 2008 taxonomists began merging Buarremon into Arremon. Following a study published in 2010 and some earlier studies, taxonomists began splitting the "stripe-headed brushfinch" into eight species, one of which was the grey-browed brushfinch.
The grey-browed brushfinch has these four subspecies: A. a. larensis (Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1949) A. a. assimilis (Boissonneau, 1840) A. a. nigrifrons (Chapman, 1923) A. a. poliophrys (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896) A 2014 publication suggested that A. a. larensis might be a full species... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Gray-browed Brushfinch in Puracé National Natural 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 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-browed Brushfinch in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-browed Brushfinch sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-browed Brushfinch in Puracé National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Gray-browed Brushfinch in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.