| Yellow-breasted Brushfinch Atlapetes latinuchus (aka Rufous-naped Brushfinch or Bolivian Brushfinch Atlapetes rufinucha latinuchus |
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Peru and Ecuador The Yellow-breasted Brushfinch is distributed in the Andes from northern Colombia through Ecuador to central Peru. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in woodland and forest borders mainly between 1,600 and 3,200 metres. |
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Despite its relatively recent split there are still 9 sub-species. Photo 1 from Abra Patricia, Peru shows a prominent white wing speculum and a less prominent dark malar stripe signifying that it is the nominate sub-species. On the other hand, photos 2 and 3 from Yanacocha, Pichincha, Ecuador on the eastern slope of the Andes are a bit duller and show no white at the wing speculum. This is the sub-species Atlapetes latinuchus spodionotus. | |||
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