Bay-crowned Brushfinch Atlapetes seebohmi

Large brushfinch with a rusty crown found in the Andes of northwestern Peru and southwestern Ecuador. Similar to White-winged Brushfinch, but lacks white in the wing and has a cleaner, blacker face. Distinguished from Rusty-bellied Brushfinch by the rusty (not black) crown and gray (not buffy) belly. Inhabits scrub and scraggly forest with short trees, avoiding taller and denser forest. Usually encountered in pairs that move furtively from tree to tree.