#brushfinch

June 13, 2026 - Black-fronted Brushfinch (Atlapetes nigrifrons) Found only in the Perijá Mountains in Venezuela and Colombia, these brushfinches live in bushy areas around forests, roadside thickets, and cultivated areas. The details of their diet are unknown but they are thought to eat insects and seeds, foraging in small groups and sometimes following mixed-species flocks. Very little is known about their breeding behavior though birds in breeding condition have been found from January to June and juveniles were seen in August.

January 4, 2026 - Santa Marta Brushfinch (Atlapetes melanocephalus) Found in a small range in northern Colombia, these brushfinches live in shrubby habitats in and around mountain forests and cultivated areas. Foraging on or near the ground in pairs or flocks, often with other species, they are thought to eat insects, seeds, and small fruit, though the details of their diet are not known. They build bulky cup-shaped nests from bark strips, blades of grass, bamboo leaves, and other plant materials hidden in dense vegetation. Females lay clutches of two eggs.

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Christoph Moning via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC

Ryan Shaw via iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC