NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Antioquia Brush Finch
Atlapetes blancae Donegan, 2007
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Antioquia brushfinch (Atlapetes blancae) is a poorly known species of bird from Colombia. It was scientifically described in 2007 on basis of three museum specimens from Antioquia, Colombia, which were previously mislabelled as slaty brushfinches (Atlapetus schistaceus). The specific epithet blancae refers to the whitish underparts of the new species, while also commemorating the Colombian lepidopterologist Blanca Huertas, the wife of ornithologist Thomas M. Donegan (who described the species). All three museum skins were collected in the 20th century, but only one label has a date, which is given as 1971. Despite recent research attempts, much of what is known of the species remains preliminary.
Wikipedia contributors, Antioquia brushfinch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T09:20:42.079522+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Atlapetes blancae Donegan, 2007
- Name authority
- Donegan, 2007
- Common name
- Antioquia Brush Finch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Genus
- Atlapetes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPasserellidae
- genusAtlapetes Wagler, 1831
- speciesAtlapetes blancae Donegan, 2007
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Atlapetes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black-spectacled Brush FinchAtlapetes melanopsis Valqui & Fjeldså, 2002 | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-winged Brush FinchAtlapetes leucopterus (Jardine, 1856) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Merida Brush-finchAtlapetes meridae (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1871) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-headed Brush FinchAtlapetes albiceps (Taczanowski, 1884) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-naped Brush FinchAtlapetes albinucha (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Choco Brush FinchAtlapetes crassus Bangs, 1908 | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky-headed Brush FinchAtlapetes fuscoolivaceus Chapman, 1914 | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-rimmed Brush FinchAtlapetes leucopis (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1878) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-faced Brush FinchAtlapetes melanolaemus (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1879) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-bellied Brush FinchAtlapetes nationi (P. L. Sclater, 1881) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-capped Brush FinchAtlapetes pileatus Wagler, 1831 | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Slaty Brush FinchAtlapetes schistaceus (Boissonneau, 1840) | PasserellidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=997754 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:JH5W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.