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Rufous-eared Brushfinch

Atlapetes rufigenis
Family
New World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
rebfin1, REBR
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNew World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
SpeciesAtlapetes rufigenis
Codesrebfin1, REBR
Identification

The Rufous-eared Brushfinch (Atlapetes rufigenis) is a member of the New World Sparrows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code rebfin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in New World Sparrows
Tanager Finch
Oreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Short-billed Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus pileatus
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rufous-eared Brushfinch photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Atlapetes rufigenis

Family: New World Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: rebfin1