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Botteri’s Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Botteri's Sparrow (Peucaea botterii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Botteri’s Sparrow (Peucaea botterii) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 19.9 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 Peucaea
- Species botterii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Botteri’s Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Botteri’s Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Botteri’s Sparrow (Peucaea botterii) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA sw USA to Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 998,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Botteri’s Sparrow?
The Botteri’s Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 19.9 g.
Where does the Botteri’s Sparrow live?
The Botteri’s Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA sw USA to Costa Rica, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Botteri’s Sparrow belong to?
The Botteri’s Sparrow (Peucaea botterii) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Botteri’s Sparrow eat?
The Botteri’s Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Botteri’s Sparrow migrate?
The Botteri’s Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Botteri’s 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 Botteri’s Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Botteri’s 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 Botteri’s Sparrow's range?
The Botteri’s Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 998,000 km².
Conservation
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