Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Black-headed Brush-finch (Arremon atricapillus) - HBW 16, p. 578
French: Tohi à tête noire
German: Schwarzkopf-Buschammer
Spanish: Cerquero Cabecinegro
Taxonomy: Buarremon atricapillus Lawrence, 1874, Bogotá, Colombia.
Until recently was often placed in genus Buarremon (or Atlapetes), and considered conspecific with A. torquatus, A. costaricensis, A. basilicus, A. perijanus, A. assimilis, A. phaeopleurus and A. phygas. Recent molecular data indicated that this group was sister to present genus, while other Buarremon might be more closely related to another genus then used, Lysurus, rendering Buarremon polyphyletic; decision was therefore made, on basis of similarities in molecular data, plumage, voice, behaviour and micro-hab.. View all taxonomy...
Until recently was often placed in genus Buarremon (or Atlapetes), and considered conspecific with A. torquatus, A. costaricensis, A. basilicus, A. perijanus, A. assimilis, A. phaeopleurus and A. phygas. Recent molecular data indicated that this group was sister to present genus, while other Buarremon might be more closely related to another genus then used, Lysurus, rendering Buarremon polyphyletic; decision was therefore made, on basis of similarities in molecular data, plumage, voice, behaviour and micro-habitat, to subsume Buarremon and Lysurus in present genus. In addition, molecular and morphological data indicated that all members of above-mentioned group should be treated as separate species. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- tacarcunae (Chapman, 1923) - E Panama (lower subtropical zone E from Panamá province).
- atricapillus (Lawrence, 1874) - N Colombia in W, C & E Andes.
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moving through vegetation Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp atricapillus)
Martin Kennewell 20 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 27 sec 3.8 -
side view on branch Locality Arrierito Antioqueño Natural Reserve, Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia (ssp atricapillus)
Martin Kennewell 20 May 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 7 sec 3.5 -
Brief shots of birds moving around in dense bushes. Locality Reinita de Cielo Azul Reserve, San Vicente de Chucurí, Santander Department, Colombia (ssp atricapillus)
Keith Blomerley 30 October 2012 19 weeks ago 14 sec 3.1
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A male perched on a feeder
Locality Sasaima, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp atricapillus)
Blair Wainman 19 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4.2 -
A singing bird.
Locality Anorí, Antioquía Department, Colombia
Trevor Ellery 19 March 2012 50 weeks ago 3.3
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