Atlapetes latinuchus
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The yellow-breasted brushfinch (Atlapetes latinuchus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.. The yellow-breasted brushfinch has a complicated taxonomic history. It was formally described in 1855 with the binomial Buarremon latinuchus. During much of the twentieth century its several subspecies were treated as part of what was then called the "rufous-naped brushfinch" (A. rufinucha sensu lato). Since their separation A. rufinucha has been called the Bolivian brushfinch.
Most taxonomic systems assign the yellow-breasted brushfinch these eight subspecies: However, as of February 2026 the independent South American Classification Committee retains what the other systems call the black-fronted brushfinch (A. nigrifrons) as a ninth subspecies, but is seeking a proposal to reevaluate the decision.
Some authors have called Atlapetes latinuchus the "northern rufous-naped brushfinch" or the "cloud-forest brushfinch". The yellow-breasted brushfinch is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and weighs about 16 to 31 g (0.56 to 1.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 238th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Los Nevados National Natural Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 300 mm in April.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, about 40%) and Farallones de Cali National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same genus: Atlapetes
The closest relatives of the Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (genus Atlapetes, Atlapetes Brushfinches) are Pale-naped Brush-Finch (about 40%), Slaty Brush-Finch (about 20%) and White-naped Brush-Finch (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-breasted Brush-Finch is recorded against all the birds logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (91 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
