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Tocuyo Sparrow
Arremonops tocuyensis
Tocuyo Sparrow (Arremonops tocuyensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tocuyo Sparrow (Arremonops tocuyensis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.4 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 tocuyensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tocuyo Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Tocuyo Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tocuyo Sparrow (Arremonops tocuyensis) belongs to the Passerellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 73,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tocuyo Sparrow?
The Tocuyo Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 29.4 g.
Where does the Tocuyo Sparrow live?
The Tocuyo Sparrow is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tocuyo Sparrow belong to?
The Tocuyo Sparrow (Arremonops tocuyensis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tocuyo Sparrow eat?
The Tocuyo Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Tocuyo Sparrow migrate?
The Tocuyo Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tocuyo 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 Tocuyo Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Tocuyo Sparrow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tocuyo Sparrow's range?
The Tocuyo Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 73,000 km².
Conservation
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