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Yellow-headed Brushfinch

Yellow-headed Brushfinch

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The Ochre-browed Brushfinch is a subtly marked bird of the Andes, recognized by its faint ochre-colored supercilium and plain olive-brown plumage. It is a secretive understory inhabitant.
Where to spot
Endemic to the humid montane forests of southeastern Ecuador and northern Peru. It inhabits dense undergrowth, bamboo thickets, and forest edges, typically at mid-elevations.
How to spot
Listen for its distinctive, whistled song. Look for its plain, olive-brown plumage with a subtle ochre wash above the eye. It forages low in dense vegetation, often on the ground.
When to spot
Resident year-round within its range. Most active during the early morning and late afternoon.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Atlapetes flaviceps (Atlapetes de anteojos) (13961099319).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Atlapetes flaviceps (Atlapetes de anteojos) (14147767985).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Atlapetes flaviceps (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Atlapetes flaviceps Gorrión montés de anteojos Yellow-headed Brush-Finch (6502029563).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-headed Brush-finch (Atlapetes flaviceps) (8079776589).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-headed Brush-finch (Atlapetes flaviceps) (8079776925).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Yellow-headed Brush-finch (Atlapetes flaviceps) (8079777343).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This brushfinch is often difficult to observe due to its shy nature and preference for dense vegetation, making its distinctive song a key to its detection.
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