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Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Peucaea sumichrasti
Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 29.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Peucaea
- Species sumichrasti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.4 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cinnamon-tailed 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 Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) 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 sw Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6,392 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 29.4 g.
Where does the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow live?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA sw Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow belong to?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow eat?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow migrate?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Cinnamon-tailed 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 Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow's range?
The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 6,392 km².
Conservation
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