New World Sparrows

Zapata Sparrow

Torreornis inexpectata

The Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata) is a 26 g scrub bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

New World Sparrows

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

26 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Cuba.

Where to see it: PN Ciénaga de Zapata · Santo Tomas (Cuba); Cayo Coco (Cuba); PN Cienaga de Zapata · Las Salinas (Cuba); Refugio de Fauna Bermeja (Cuba).

Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist