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Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Stripe-headed Sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Stripe-headed Sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 28.2 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 ruficauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-headed 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 Stripe-headed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-headed Sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w Mexico to Costa Rica.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 8.4 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 264,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-headed Sparrow?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 28.2 g.
Where does the Stripe-headed Sparrow live?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w Mexico to Costa Rica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Stripe-headed Sparrow belong to?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-headed Sparrow eat?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Stripe-headed Sparrow migrate?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-headed 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 Stripe-headed Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-headed 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 Stripe-headed Sparrow's range?
The Stripe-headed Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 264,000 km².
Conservation
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