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Golden-winged Sparrow
Arremon schlegeli
Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 27.7 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 schlegeli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-winged Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden-winged Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia and Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 188,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-winged Sparrow?
The Golden-winged Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 27.7 g.
Where does the Golden-winged Sparrow live?
The Golden-winged Sparrow is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia and Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-winged Sparrow belong to?
The Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-winged Sparrow eat?
The Golden-winged Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Golden-winged Sparrow migrate?
The Golden-winged Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-winged 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 Golden-winged Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-winged 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 Golden-winged Sparrow's range?
The Golden-winged Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 188,000 km².
Conservation
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