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Antioquia Brushfinch
- Scientific name
- Atlapetes blancae
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Antioquia brushfinch, scientifically known as Atlapetes blancae, was long considered a ghost of the Colombian Andes. Presumed extinct for over three decades, the species was rediscovered in 2018 in the Antioquia department of Colombia. Its historical elusiveness made it a subject of significant interest for ornithologists, as researchers had struggled to locate living specimens since the early twentieth century.
The species is distinguished by its rounded wings and rounded tail, physical traits that are typical of the Atlapetes genus but presented in this bird with unique plumage characteristics. It was formally described and named by Alexander Wetmore in 1967 based on museum skins, but the lack of documented sightings in the wild left many details about its life history and habitat requirements largely unknown until the recent rediscovery efforts by a team of dedicated researchers.
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