How big is a Golden-winged Sparrow?

The Golden-winged Sparrow is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.

Where can you see a Golden-winged Sparrow?

The Golden-winged Sparrow occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.

What birds look similar to a Golden-winged Sparrow?

The Golden-winged Sparrow is most easily confused with the Black-headed Brushfinch, the Green-striped Brushfinch and the Sierra Nevada Brushfinch.

Is the Golden-winged Sparrow endangered?

The Golden-winged Sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Golden-winged Sparrow

Arremon schlegeli

New World Sparrows · Passeriformes · Rare

The Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli) is a rare new world sparrow found in 2 countries, weighing about 28 g. The Golden-winged sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that can found in Colombia and Venezuela.

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Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 2 — Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 3 — Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 4 — Photo: Allan Harris · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 5 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 6 — Photo: Ryan F. Mandelbaum · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Golden-winged Sparrow

The Golden-winged sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that can found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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Where it lives

Colombia Venezuela

When to see it

The Golden-winged Sparrow can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Golden-winged Sparrow look like?: The Golden-winged sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that can found in Colombia and Venezuela.
How big is a Golden-winged Sparrow?: The Golden-winged Sparrow is a small sized bird weighing about 28 g.
Where can you see a Golden-winged Sparrow?: The Golden-winged Sparrow occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.
What birds look similar to a Golden-winged Sparrow?: The Golden-winged Sparrow is most easily confused with the Black-headed Brushfinch, the Green-striped Brushfinch and the Sierra Nevada Brushfinch.
Is the Golden-winged Sparrow endangered?: The Golden-winged Sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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