New World Sparrows

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps

The Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps) is a 19 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

New World Sparrows

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

19 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in United States, Mexico.

Where to see it: Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco (Mexico); Rancho Primavera (Mexico).

Photo: (c) James M. Maley, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist