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Merida Brushfinch
Atlapetes meridae (Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1871)
The Merida brushfinch or Merida brush finch is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to northwestern Venezuela. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Passerellidae
Genus:
Atlapetes
Scientific:
Atlapetes meridae
Original description
Citation:
(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O 1871)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1870, pt.3 p.785
Imprint year:
1870
Protonym:
Buarremon meridae
Type locality:
near Mérida, Venezuela.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90543#page/905/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
FF7D80E0F8626325
Avibase ID:
avibase-FF7D80E0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FF7D80E0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 730553
Geographic range:
- Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae: Andes of western Venezuela (Táchira and Mérida)
Source: Clements checklist
Merida Brushfinch
Danish:
Merida Skægkratfinke
German:
Méridabuschammer
Esperanto:
merida paserelo
Spanish:
Atlapetes de Mérida
French:
Tohi de Mérida
Croatian:
meridski strnadar
Dutch:
Méridastruikgors
Norwegian:
meridakjerrspurv
Polish:
zaroślak wenezuelski
Portuguese:
tico-tico-de-mérida
Portuguese (Portugal):
tico-tico-de-mérida
Russian:
Меридская атлапета
Slovak:
strnádlik žltoprsý
Swedish:
méridasnårsparv
Ukrainian:
заросляк меридський
Chinese:
梅里达薮雀
Chinese (Traditional):
梅里達藪雀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Moustached Brush-Finch (meridae) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Moustached Brush-Finch (meridae) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Moustached Brush-Finch (meridae) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Moustached Brushfinch (Merida) ( Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Merida Brush-finch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Merida Brushfinch ( Atlapetes meridae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Atlapetes [albofrenatus or meridae]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Мустаката горска овесарка (ssp. meridae)
Catalan: toquí de Mérida
Danish: Merida Skægkratfinke, Skægkratfinke (Mérida)
German: Méridabuschammer, Weißbart-Buschammer (meridae)
English: Merida Brushfinch, Merida Brush-finch, Moustached Brushfinch (Merida), Moustached Brush-Finch (meridae)
English (Avilist): Moustached Brushfinch (Merida)
English, HBW: Merida Brush-finch
English (IOC): Merida Brushfinch
English (United States): Moustached Brushfinch (Merida)
Esperanto: merida paserelo
Spanish: Atlapetes Bigotudo (meridae), Atlapetes de Mérida
Spanish (Spain): Atlapetes Bigotudo (meridae)
Spanish (HBW): Moustached Brushfinch (Merida)
Spanish (Venezuela): Guardabosque Freno Blanco (meridae)
Estonian: habe-võsasidrik
Finnish: valkoviiksisirkku (meridae)
French: Tohi de Mérida, Tohi du Mérida, Tohi moustachu (de Mérida), Tohi moustachu (meridae)
French (Guyane): Tohi moustachu (meridae)
Croatian: limunastotrbi strnadar (meridae), meridski strnadar
Japanese (romaji): shirahigeyabushitodo (meridae)
Japanese: シラヒゲヤブシトド (meridae), シラヒゲヤブシトド（meridae）
Scientific: Atlapetes albofrenatus meridae, Atlapetes meridae, Buarremon meridae
Dutch: Méridastruikgors, Witbaardstruikgors (meridae)
Norwegian: meridakjerrspurv, mustasjekjerrspurv (meridae)
Polish: zaroślak wąsaty (meridae), zaroślak wenezuelski
Portuguese: tico-tico-de-mérida
Portuguese (Portugal): tico-tico-de-freio (meridae), tico-tico-de-mérida
Russian: Белоусая атлапета (meridae), Меридская атлапета
Slovak: strnádlik žltoprsý, strnádlik žltoprsý (skup.)
Serbian: Žutogrla brkata šibljarka
Swedish: méridasnårsparv, mustaschsnårsparv (meridae)
Turkish: Bıyıklı çalı serçesi (meridae)
Ukrainian: Заросляк вусатий (підвид meridae), заросляк меридський
Chinese: 梅里达薮雀
Chinese (Traditional): 梅里達藪雀
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