Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.
The White-rimmed Brush Finch is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
White-rimmed Brush Finch Atlapetes leucopis Rufous-naped Brush Finch Atlapetes latinuchus Antioquia Brush Finch Atlapetes blancae Rufous-eared Brush Finch Atlapetes rufigenis Apurimac Brush Finch Atlapetes forbesi Black-spectacled Brush Finch Atlapetes melanopsis Slaty Brush Finch Atlapetes schistaceus White-winged Brush Finch Atlapetes leucopterus White-headed Brush Finch Atlapetes albiceps Pale-headed Brush Finch Atlapetes pallidiceps Bay-crowned Brush Finch Atlapetes seebohmi Rusty-bellied Brush Finch Atlapetes nationi Cuzco Brush Finch Atlapetes canigenis Vilcabamba More
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