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The saffron-billed sparrow's name comes from its "striking orange bill". The adult male's head is mostly black, with a white supercilium from above the eye to the back of the head. The neck is gray and the back, wings, and tail are 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 female's underparts are buffy with brown flanks. Juveniles are similar to the adults but duller. The species' length is from 15 to 16.5 cm (5.9 to 6.5 in). Voice: The song of the saffron-billed sparrow is a series of rapid notes variously described as "tsit, tsee-tsi-tsi, tseép-seép-tseép" and "sidsidlidsidlsidli". Its call is an insect-like "tseet". It vocalizes on or near the ground.
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When to see the Saffron-billed Sparrow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Saffron-billed Sparrow
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Saffron-billed Sparrow
The saffron-billed sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Easily confused with
Pectoral SparrowArremon taciturnusThe pectoral sparrow is sexually dimorphic, and, as the name implies, sparrow-sized, at 15 cm (5.9 in) in length and 24 g (0.85 oz) in weight.
Moss-backed SparrowArremon dorbigniiThe 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.
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).
Side by side: Grey-browed Brushfinch vs Saffron-billed Sparrow · Pectoral Sparrow vs Saffron-billed Sparrow · Moss-backed Sparrow vs Saffron-billed Sparrow · Saffron-billed Sparrow vs Sooty-faced Finch
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