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The Pale-headed brush finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) is a bird found in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Pale-headed brush finch lives

Found in Ecuador.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
• 🍎 Fruit40%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Ross Gallardy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC297256. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Pale-headed brush finch

Where does the Pale-headed brush finch live?

The Pale-headed brush finch lives in Ecuador. Found in Ecuador.

What does the Pale-headed brush finch eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), fruit (about 40%), seeds and nuts (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Pale-headed brush finch endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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• Flame-rumped tanager
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.