Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.
The Rusty-bellied 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.
The Rusty-bellied Brush-finch (Atlapetes nationi) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Atlapetes nationi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More
endemic Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch was very numerous, but in the heat of the day there were few birds present. One of these, however, was a strange sparrow-sized bird with a little rufous wash on the sides of the breast, which must have been a female or immature Rufous-breasted Warbling-Finch, although the view was not conclusive. More
Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch (Atlapetes nationi) - Many seen on the Santa Eulalia road. White-winged Brush-Finch (Atlapetes leucopterus dresseri) - One seen by Jacques only at Abra Porculla. White-headed Brush-Finch (Atlapetes albiceps) - Plenty in Quebrada Limon. Rufous-eared Brush-Finch (Atlapetes rufigenis) - Two seen in the polylepis at Llanganuco, though others were heard. More
White-cheeked Cotinga, Rusty-bellied Brush-Finch, and Great Inca-Finch, among others. Back SIERRA Embedded between the eastern and western slopes of the Andes, this vast territory above 3000 m is dominated by puna grasslands but it has plenty of other habitats like montane scrub, wetlands, and Polylepis woodland. More