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) [XC833474]
by id from Mindo (near San Carlos), Cant\u00f3n San Miguel de Los Bancos, Pichincha, Ecuador (duet, song)
Choco Brushfinch (Atlapetes crassus) [XC801379]
by rudy gelis from Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Parroquia Nanegalito, Nueva Granada, Hacienda Los Yumbos, Ecuador (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Tricolored Brush-finch (Atlapetes tricolor).