About the Moss-backed Sparrow
The moss-backed sparrow, also known as the stripe-crowned sparrow, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in South America from central Bolivia to northwestern Argentina.
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The adult male moss-backed sparrow's head is mostly black, with a white supercilium from the lores to the back of the head and a narrow gray streak on the crown. The neck is gray and the back, wings, and tail are dull olive green. Its underside is white with grayish edges and a narrow black band across the upper chest. The adult female is similar but duller overall. The crown strip is olive and the underparts are buffy with brown flanks. Juveniles are similar to the adults but duller. The moss-backed sparrow shares the "striking orange bill" of its former "parent" saffron-billed sparrow.
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Where the Moss-backed Sparrow lives
When to see the Moss-backed Sparrow
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sooty-faced FinchArremon crassirostrisThe sooty-faced finch is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 37 to 40.5 g (1.3 to 1.4 oz).
Golden-winged SparrowArremon schlegeliThe Golden-winged sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae that can found in Colombia and Venezuela.
Black-headed BrushfinchArremon atricapillusThe black-headed brushfinch is about 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs about 49.5 g (1.7 oz).
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