Rufous-eared brushfinch
The rufous-eared brushfinch (Atlapetes rufigenis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes |
| Species: | A. rufigenis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atlapetes rufigenis (Salvin, 1895) | |
It is found at high altitudes in woodland and shrub in the Andes of west-central Peru. It sometimes includes the Apurimac brush finch as a subspecies.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Atlapetes rufigenis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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