Yellow-green Brushfinch
Yellow-green Brushfinch (<em>Atlapetes luteoviridis</em>) is a species of New World Sparrows (<em>Passerellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Yellow-green Brushfinch (Atlapetes luteoviridis) is a species of New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Atlapetes; binomial: Atlapetes luteoviridis; authority: (Griscom, 1924).
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly included in Pselliophorus, but phylogenetic studies show that Pselliophorus is embedded in Atlapetes. Move to Atlapetes and change English name from Yellow-green Finch to Yellow-green Brushfinch (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019-B-10a).
