Western Andes of Colombia (Caldas, Valle and Nariņo) and western Ecuador (Pichincha and El Oro). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tricolored Brush-finch (Atlapetes tricolor).
Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) [XC273855]
by Patricio Mena Valenzuela from PN Tatam\u00e1, Montezuma trail near Pueblo Rico , Risaralda, Colombia (song)
Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) [XC275690]
by Patricio Mena Valenzuela from Pichincha: 1-4 km SSW of Tandayapa, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tricolored Brush-finch (Atlapetes tricolor).