Rufous-collared Sparrow

The Rufous-collared Sparrow is 13.5–15 cm long and weighs 20–25 g. The adult has a stubby grey bill and a grey head with broad black stripes on the crown sides and thinner stripes through the eye and below the cheeks. The nape and breast sides are rufous and the upperpart are black-streaked buff-brown. There are two white wing bars. The throat is white, and the underparts are off-white, becoming brown on the flanks and with a black breast patch.

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

The Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis, is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme southeast of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and on the island of Hispaniola. It is famous for its diverse vocalizations which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico and the Spanish chingolo. More

Rufous-collared Sparrow in Buenos Aires, Argentina Original - Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) in Buenos Aires, Argentina Reason good image Articles in which this image appears Rufous-collared Sparrow Creator dfaulder * Support as nominator -Snowman (talk) 15:04, 27 February 2010 (UTC) More

Rufous-collared Sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis) are very common in suburban gardens, agricultural areas, and in any semi-open grassy area in the mountains and highlands of Costa Rica, generally above 2000 feet (610 m) in elevation. These common birds range from southern Mexico down to the southern tip of South America. More

Central and South America, on Aruba the Rufous-collared Sparrow is largely confined to the Arikok hills though on the neighboring island of Curacao they occur virtually everywhere. If well seen they are a rather striking bird displaying a rufous collar edged with black below the throat, a white breast, and a gray head with bold black crown, eye, and whisker stripes. Sadly the eggs and young of this species are likely targets for the mistakenly introduced and growing population of alien boa constrictors on the island. More

The Rufous-collared Sparrow is 13.5-15 cm long and weighs 20-25 g. The adult has a stubby grey bill and a grey head with broad black stripes on the crown sides and thinner stripes through the eye and below the cheeks. The nape and breast sides are rufous and the upperpart are black-streaked buff-brown. There are two white wing bars. The throat is white, and the underparts are off-white, becoming brown on the flanks and with a black breast patch. More

Aspects of the topic rufous-collared sparrow are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * breeding distribution (in sparrow (bird)) ...skulkers in woodlands; and the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and the white-throated sparrow (Z. albicollis), larger species with black-and-white crown stripes. The rufous-collared sparrow (Z. More

RUFOUS-COLLARED SPARROW Zonotrichia capensis Before the invasion of the House Sparrow this chipper little character was the common Paraguayan urban sparrow. You can still find him towns now, but for the most part he is being squeezed out by the foreign settlers and is these days more often encountered in the open scrubby habitats that were his traditional home. Here he perches on low bushes with his peaked crown raised singing his sweet song. More

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The Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis, is an American sparrow which breeds in highlands from the extreme southeast of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and on the island of Hispaniola. It is famous for its diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied for the last decades. Description and ecology The Rufous-collared Sparrow is 13.5-15 cm long and weighs 20-25 g. More

This Rufous-collared Sparrow was photographed at the ProAves El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Department Magdalena, Colombia. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. More

The Rufous-collared Sparrow is found throughout South America apart from the Amazon and Orinoco basins. It is a bird of open and semi-open country and is found round farms and in cities. It is in fact quite a fascinating species with about 29 sub-species. It has been said that the Rufous-collared Sparrow is retreating from some South American cities as the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) takes over. However, there is some debate about this. More

This is Rufous-collared Sparrow - Zonotrichia capensis captured in Cusco area on Huacarpay lake located on 3200 meter over sea level. When I come back from Manu rain-forest to Cusco city I had few free days. Huacarpay lake was 50km from Cusco and well known as a birding place. It was just to find transportation to the lake which we find little bit different. More