Black-headed Brush Finch

Black-headed Brush FinchThe Black-headed Brush Finch occurs in eastern Panama and the Colombian Andes. A comparative study found a mostly solid black head, a larger bill and higher, faster song than in the related A. assimilis. It is recorded in evergreen, secondary and elfin forest.What does it look like?Compared with A. assimilis, A. atricapillus shows a mostly solid black head rather than broad gray markings, and the study found larger bill measurements.How does it live?The Black-headed Brush Finch occurs in eastern Panama and the Colombian Andes. A comparative study found a mostly solid black head, a larger bill and higher, faster song than in the related A. assimilis. It is recorded in evergreen, secondary and elfin forest.The checklist supplement lists evergreen forest, secondary forest and elfin forest among its habitats, with records at 700–1,000 m.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.