Yellow-thighed Brushfinch
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (<em>Atlapetes tibialis</em>) is a species of New World Sparrows (<em>Passerellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (Atlapetes tibialis) is a species of New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Atlapetes; binomial: Atlapetes tibialis; authority: (Lawrence, 1864).
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-thighed Finch to Yellow-thighed Brushfinch (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019-B-10a).
