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The stripe-headed sparrow is 15 to 19.5 cm (5.9 to 7.7 in) long and weighs about 25 to 45 g (0.88 to 1.6 oz). It is a medium to large sparrow whose sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. r. ruficauda have a blackish brown crown and nape with a white stripe in the crown's middle. They have a blackish brown triangle from the lores across the ear coverts; the rear of the coverts has a pale spot. The crown and triangle are separated by a wide white supercilium. Their upperparts are mostly rufous-brown with blackish streaks. Voice: In northern Central America the stripe-headed sparrow sings "a varied scratchy warble lasting several seconds; also a rapid tip-tip-tip-tip-tip-tip-tip-ti'ti'ti'ti'ti-tip-tip-tip...". Its call there is "a soft, high-pitched seeet!". Another call is "a nasal chuh".
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When to see the Stripe-headed Sparrow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Stripe-headed Sparrow
The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Stripe-headed Sparrow
The stripe-headed sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica.
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Easily confused with
Bachman's SparrowPeucaea aestivalisBachman's sparrow, also known as the pinewoods sparrow or oakwoods sparrow, is a small American sparrow that is endemic to the southeastern United States.
Cassin's SparrowPeucaea cassiniiThe sparrow has a long tail, gray-brown with white corners, and has dark marks on the back and sides.
Botteri's SparrowPeucaea botteriiBotteri's sparrow is about 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 26 g (0.60 to 0.92 oz).
Side by side: Rufous-winged Sparrow vs Stripe-headed Sparrow · Cassin's Sparrow vs Stripe-headed Sparrow · Botteri's Sparrow vs Stripe-headed Sparrow
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