The slaty brushfinch (Atlapetes schistaceus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela, through Colombia, to Ecuador, with a disjunct population in central Peru. The latter is sometimes considered a separate species, the Taczanowski's brushfinch (A. taczanowskii). Furthermore, the Cuzco brushfinch from south-eastern Peru is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brush finch.
| Slaty brushfinch | |
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| A. s. schistaceus (top, in Colombia) and A. s. taczanowskii (bottom, in Peru) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Atlapetes |
| Species: | A. schistaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Atlapetes schistaceus (Boissonneau, 1840)
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References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Atlapetes schistaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103774619A95032897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103774619A95032897.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.