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Chaco Sparrow
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Chaco Sparrow
Rhynchospiza strigiceps
The stripe-capped sparrow (Rhynchospiza strigiceps) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in Argentina, western Paraguay and southeastern Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
From the article Chaco sparrow on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Chaco sparrow is the smaller of the two former subspecies that were split. Its upper parts are light brown with darker streaks and varying amounts of rust and gray. It is pale gray below blending to buff on the flanks. The head is gray with cinnamon crown and postocular stripes, pale lores, and a black moustachial stripe.
Range & habitat
The Chaco sparrow is a partial migrant found in the Gran Chaco region from south-central Paraguay into north-central Argentina. This low elevation biome (up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)) is characterized by subtropical and tropical dry forests and shrubland.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 73350.