Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Half-collared Sparrow
Arremon semitorquatus
Half-collared Sparrow (Arremon semitorquatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Half-collared Sparrow (Arremon semitorquatus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 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 Arremon
- Species semitorquatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Half-collared Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Half-collared Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Half-collared Sparrow (Arremon semitorquatus) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 215,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Half-collared Sparrow?
The Half-collared Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Half-collared Sparrow live?
The Half-collared Sparrow is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Half-collared Sparrow belong to?
The Half-collared Sparrow (Arremon semitorquatus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Half-collared Sparrow eat?
The Half-collared Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Half-collared Sparrow migrate?
The Half-collared Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Half-collared 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 Half-collared Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Half-collared 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 Half-collared Sparrow's range?
The Half-collared Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 215,000 km².
Conservation
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