Five-striped Sparrow vs Striped Sparrow

Five-striped Sparrow

Amphispizopsis quinquestriata

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The five-striped sparrow is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs about 20 g (0.71 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly grayish head with a purple tinge. They have a purplish gray-brown crown. Their English name and specific epithet derive from their white supercilia, a white stripe under their ear coverts, and a white stripe down the middle of their chin and throat. The white stripes are separated by black stripes. Voice: Only the male five-striped sparrow sings; its song is "stacatto, unmelodious, and brief, usually composed of an introductory note and most often 2 (range 1–7) note complexes". It sings throughout the day and usually from a perch. Both sexes make calls which include "chuck, pip, and seet" notes that may be single or in series.

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Striped Sparrow

Oriturus superciliosus

Small41 gGrassland

The striped sparrow is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 37 to 54 g (1.3 to 1.9 oz). Males are larger than females but the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a rufous crown with thin black streaks and a thin gray stripe along its middle. They have blackish lores and ear coverts that form a "mask" and a long wide white supercilium. Their nape and the sides of their neck are light grayish with black streaks. Their mantle, scapulars, and back are buffy brown with heavy black and pale gray streaks. Their long rounded tail is dark brown with buff-brown feather edges. Voice: One description of the striped sparrow's primary song is an "ultra high rattle tit-tjtjtjtjtj...". It also has a seldom-heard flight song that is similar. One call is a "very high-pitched...sharp tink note" given in series, and in alarm it makes "a fast series of chattering notes".

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