Red pileated finch a white eye ring. The male has a red crest and a black crown, just as the grey pileated finch does, however its upper parts are dark wine red, with a reddish rump, and the underparts are a drab reddish colour. The red crest and black head are absent in the female and the upper parts are a little more brown than those of the male. The throat of the female is white and the underparts pink. This bird has a wide distribution in South America. Its range includes southern Brazil and northern Argentina, extending from Brasília and Rio de
Cuzco brush finch Cuzco brush finch The Cuzco brush finch ("Atlapetes canigenis"), also known as the grey brush finch or sooty brush finch, is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family. It is endemic to humid Andean forests in south-eastern Peru, where mainly found in Cusco. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the slaty brush finch. Brush finches are typically medium-size sparrows, with long tails. Brush finches are usually gray or olive in colour with a contrasting crown. Cuzco brush finches are two-toned with a uniform dusky gray and a rufous crown. The center of the belly, as well as the