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Apurimac Brushfinch Atlapetes forbesi

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Identification

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Localized red-headed sparrow-like bird. Has an ashy gray body, a rusty red head, a black face, and white lores and mustache. Forages on or near the ground in scrub and Polylepis woodlands at high elevations. Listen for a choppy series of high metallic whines, buzzy whistles, and chips.

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