About the Tocuyo Sparrow
The Tocuyo sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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The Tocuyo sparrow is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have wide black stripes on each side of the crown that meet on the nape and a whitish stripe between them, a wide pale gray supercilium, a blackish line from the lores through the eye, and medium gray ear coverts. Their upperparts are plain olive. Their tail is dusky with dull olive-green feather edges. Their wings are dusky with a strong olive-green wash and with yellow at the bend of the wing. Voice: The Tocuyo sparrow's song is somewhat variable but usually has three parts. Examples are "a short, sweet tit, tit'ti'ti'ti 'tsuee tsuee or sweeu, sweeu, eeee, tu'tu'tu'tu...or tsuee, tsuee, tzEE, tu-tu-tu". It usually sings at dawn and from a hidden perch. Its call is "a high-pitched tiip".
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Where the Tocuyo Sparrow lives
When to see the Tocuyo Sparrow
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green-backed SparrowArremonops chloronotusThe green-backed sparrow is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 31 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz).
Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostrisThe black-striped sparrow is about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long and weighs 26 to 42 g (0.92 to 1.5 oz).
Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatusThe olive sparrow is about 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 15 to 30 g (0.53 to 1.1 oz).
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