Birds of Ecuador


Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei) south, Ecuador
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Note subspecies in the Marañon Valley, one of two, has a green back.


Grey-browed Brushfinch (Arremon assimilis assimilis) Rio Blanco Ecological Reserve, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
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Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris erythrorhynchus) La Victoria, Caldas, Colombia
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Note immatures have a black bill.


Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha frontalis) Otún Quimbaya Wildlife Sanctuary, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
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Widespread and common in Andean cloud forests from 1500m to 2500m. Often in pairs.
Additional photo.


Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps) Near Threatened Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia
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Often seen on the ground at edge of trail. A bit larger than most 'new world sparrows'.
The immature is uniformly colored.


Maranon Sparrow (Arremon nigriceps) Bosque de Yanahuanca, Cajamarca, Peru
Photograph by Tropical Birding (Nick Athanas) © All Rights Reserved.