Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow
Melozone occipitalis
Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow (Melozone occipitalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow (Melozone occipitalis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 39.9 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 Melozone
- Species occipitalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow (Melozone occipitalis) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 27,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 39.9 g.
Where does the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow live?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow belong to?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow (Melozone occipitalis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow eat?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow migrate?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-crowned Ground 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.
How large is the Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow's range?
The Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 27,000 km².
Conservation
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