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Bridled Sparrow
Peucaea mystacalis
Bridled Sparrow (Peucaea mystacalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Bridled Sparrow (Peucaea mystacalis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 22.2 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 mystacalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bridled Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Bridled Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bridled Sparrow (Peucaea mystacalis) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA c Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 53,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bridled Sparrow?
The Bridled Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 22.2 g.
Where does the Bridled Sparrow live?
The Bridled Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA c Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bridled Sparrow belong to?
The Bridled Sparrow (Peucaea mystacalis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bridled Sparrow eat?
The Bridled Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bridled Sparrow migrate?
The Bridled Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bridled 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 Bridled Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Bridled 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 Bridled Sparrow's range?
The Bridled Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 53,000 km².
Conservation
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