Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)

White-winged Brush-finch (Atlapetes leucopterus) - HBW 16, p. 590

French: Tohi leucoptère German: Spiegelbuschammer Spanish: Atlapetes Aliblanco
Other common names: White-cheeked Brush-finch (dresseri); Paynter’s Brush-finch (paynteri)

Taxonomy: Arremon leucopterus Jardine, 1856, eastern cordillera of Ecuador [“eastern” probably a lapsus for “western”, although the species may occasionally occur on E slope].
Has been suggested that race paynteri be elevated to species rank; further study needed. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

leucopterus (Jardine, 1856) - W slope in Ecuador (S to Chumbo Valley).
dresseri (Taczanowski, 1883) - SW Ecuador (El Oro and Loja) and NW Peru (Tumbes S to Cajamarca).
paynteri Fitzpatrick, 1980 - extreme NE Piura and N Cajamarca (Cordillera del Condor), in NW Peru.