Olive Finch (Arremon castaneiceps)
About the Olive Finch
The olive finch (Arremon castaneiceps) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. Until recently, it was placed in the genus Lysurus. It is found in the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and far northern Peru where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. The olive finch is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. The olive finch is related to the sooty-faced finch and ornithologist Carl Eduard Hallmayr even suggested they should be classified as the same species. The olive finch is found in humid, low mountain forests, often near ravines, forest edges, rivers, and streams. It is found at elevations between 700-2200 meters in Columbia, 800-1800 m in Ecuador, and 750-1800 m in Peru.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 44 recordings for this species: 22 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-capped SparrowArremon abeilleirecording
- Black-headed BrushfinchArremon atricapillusrecording
- Chestnut-capped BrushfinchArremon brunneinucharecording
- Grey-browed BrushfinchArremon assimilisrecording
- Orange-billed SparrowArremon aurantiirostrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.