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Santa Marta brush finch (Atlapetes melanocephalus)
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Santa Marta brush finch (Atlapetes melanocephalus) (Atlapetes melanocephalus)

Endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia, these were common around the lodge and at higher elevations and are not considered vulnerable. They were actually skulky and hard to photograph.
Habitat
Montane forest
Location
El Dorado Lodge. Santa Marta, Colombia
Date taken
January 2015
Scientific name
Atlapetes melanocephalus
Equipment used
Canon 70D w/ Sigma 120-400 IS lens

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Central & South America & Mexico
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