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Sao Francisco Sparrow
Arremon franciscanus
Sao Francisco Sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sao Francisco Sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 24.9 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 Arremon
- Species franciscanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sao Francisco 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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sao Francisco Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sao Francisco Sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ec Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 53,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sao Francisco Sparrow?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 24.9 g.
Where does the Sao Francisco Sparrow live?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow is found across South America with a range covering SA ec Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sao Francisco Sparrow belong to?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow (Arremon franciscanus) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sao Francisco Sparrow eat?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sao Francisco Sparrow migrate?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sao Francisco 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 Sao Francisco Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Sao Francisco Sparrow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sao Francisco Sparrow's range?
The Sao Francisco Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 53,000 km².
Conservation
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