Black-faced Brush-finch

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.

The Black-faced Brush-finch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black-faced Brush-finch (Atlapetes melanolaemus) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Atlapetes melanolaemus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

Black-faced Brush-Finch Atlapetes melanopsis c Peru: depts. Huancavelica and Jun More

Black-faced Brush-Finch (Atlapetes melanolaemus) Fairly common in humid cloud forests. Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) Small numbers at Amazonia and MWC. Peruvian Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus punensis) Mourning sierra-finch (Phrygilus fruticeti) Common at Huancarani. Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus plebejus) Fairly common. Band-tailed Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus alaudinus ) A pair of this species near Huancarani. Uncommon in this area. Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch (Poospiza caesar) A pair seen near Huancarani. Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola) Seen Puerto Maldonado. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Emberizidae
Genus : Atlapetes
Species : melanolaemus
Authority : (Sclater & Salvin, 1879)