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Black-striped Sparrow
Arremonops conirostris
Black-striped Sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-striped Sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 35.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Arremonops
- Species conirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 35.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-striped Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-striped Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-striped Sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Honduras to n Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 35.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-striped Sparrow?
The Black-striped Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 35.9 g.
Where does the Black-striped Sparrow live?
The Black-striped Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Honduras to n Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-striped Sparrow belong to?
The Black-striped Sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-striped Sparrow eat?
The Black-striped Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-striped Sparrow migrate?
The Black-striped Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-striped Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-striped Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Black-striped Sparrow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-striped Sparrow's range?
The Black-striped Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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