Five-striped sparrow

The Five-striped Sparrow, Aimophila quinquestriata, is a medium-sized sparrow.

The Five-striped sparrow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Five-striped Sparrows are found in the U.S. only in the southeastern region of Arizona. These birds migrate south in the winter into parts of their Mexican breeding range. Identification This species is a large, stocky sparrow with a noticeably long bill. Both sexes are dark gray overall with a rusty-brown back. Distinctive black stripes are on the face, with white on the throat. The gray breast shows a dark gray spot. More

The Five-striped Sparrow is a Mexican species whose range barely extends into the southwestern United States. First sighted in Arizona in 1957, this distinctively marked sparrow may have existed historically in the U.S., found only when observers searched in appropriate habitat, or it may have experienced a recent northern range extension. It now breeds regularly in isolated canyons of southeastern Arizona, with the start of summer rains, nesting in shrubs or low to the ground in grass clumps. More

NEW LOCATIONS FOR THE FIVE-STRIPED SPARROW IN THE UNITED STATES MILLS, G. SCOTT G. SCOTT MILLS, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 The Five-striped Sparrow (Aimophila quinquestriata) was first re- ported in the United States in 1957 just west of Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains of southeastern Arizona (Binford 1958). More

CURRENT STATUS OF THE FIVE-STRIPED SPARROW IN ARIZONA GROSCHUPF, KATHLEEN KATHLEEN GROSCHUPF, Center For Environmental Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3211 Although the Five-striped Sparrow (Aimophila quinquestriata) is not uncommon in appropriate habitat in northern and western Mexico, and has occurred regularly in summer in southeastern Arizona since 1969, not much is known about its movements or true numbers. The A.O.U. More

The Five-striped Sparrow, Aimophila quinquestriata, is a medium-sized sparrow. This passerine bird is primarily found along the eastern Sea of Cortez region and Pacific region of mainland western Mexico, with a breeding range that extends into the southern tip of the U.S. state of Arizona, the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range containing the Madrean sky islands, of southeastern Arizona, extreme southwestern New Mexico, and northern Sonora. This species is a regular victim of cowbird nest parasites. More

Five-striped Sparrow Breeding Male Head Illustration * Bill Shape: Cone * Eye Color: Dark brown to brown-black. * Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe * Crown Color: Dark gray-brown * Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown * Nape Color: Dark gray-brown * Throat Color: White with black and white stripes on sides. More

The Five-striped Sparrow is native to the United States and Mexico. This is a terrestrial bird species that has a range of about 150,000 square kilometers. The population of the Five-striped Sparrow could be as high as half a million individual birds. At this time, the Five-striped Sparrow is classified as Least Concern. In 2000, this bird species was classified as Lower Risk. More

Five-striped Sparrow: Uncommon and local in southern Arizona; also found in Mexico; inhabits arid rocky hills with dense brush. Breeding and Nesting Five-striped Sparrow: Three to four white eggs are laid in a cup nest made of rootlets, grass, and finer materials, and built atop a grassy tussock, on the ground, or low in a bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 13 days and is carried out by the female. More

● Similar species: Five-striped Sparrow: Black-Throated Sparrow has completely black chin, throat, and breast; two white stripes on each side of head, white underparts with brown sides and flanks, brown upperparts, and white-edged tail. Flight Pattern Short flights with raidly beatin wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. More

The distinctively-marked Five-striped Sparrow is a Mexican bird with a tiny range extension into south-central Arizona, where it is uncommon and local; perhaps 60-70 birds occur annually. It is resident in Mexico throughout its range in the Sierra Madre Occidental to the west-central part of the country. In Arizona this primarily insectivorous species breeds in isolated canyons, nesting in shrubs or grass clumps with the beginning of the summer rains. More

Current status of the Five-striped Sparrow in Arizona. Western Birds. vol 25, no 4. p. 192-197. * Groschupf K & Mills GS. (1978). Inter Song Interval and Song Pattern Variability of the Five-Striped Sparrow. Auk. vol 95, no 4. p. 758-760. * Groschupf K & Mills GS. (1982). Singing Behavior of the Five-Striped Sparrow Aimophila-Quinquestriata. Condor. vol 84, no 2. More

This Five-striped Sparrow was reported by Melody Kehl on 15 June 2009 and photographed by Alan Schemierer on 19 June 2009. Although the first US record for Five-striped Sparrow was in Pima County at Proctor Road in Madera Canyon, there have only been a couple of county records since then outside of a small population in Baboquivari Canyon on the Tohono O'odham Reservation. More

North American presence of Five-striped Sparrow is limited to one or two locales along the Mexican border in Southern Arizona. Aptly named for its five distinctive white facial stripes. More

Mountains, the Five-striped Sparrow Amphispiza quinquestriata has become something of a holy grail for birders. Five-striped Sparrow, Front ViewEven birders who fear the problem of sparrow identification feel strongly compelled to seek out at least one of these handsome little enigmas, if only to lord it over their fainter-hearted companions. Their task will not be easy for several reasons. More

Five-striped Sparrow, Arizona, California Gulch 30/05/06 © Sean Cronin Thanks to Melody Kehl and her amazing hearing for getting us onto this bird Five-striped Sparrow - Five-striped Sparrow, Mexico, Durango Highway April 2006 © Pete Morris/Birdquest A surprise to see good numbers of this scarce one! Birdquest website Send this as a postcard Five-striped Sparrow - Showing Records 1 through 2 of 2 Total More