About the Yungas Sparrow
The Yungas sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae endemic to the Southern Andean Yungas of southeastern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It was formerly considered a subspecies of what was then called the stripe-capped sparrow.
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The Yungas sparrow is larger than its former "parent" R. strigiceps. Its upper parts are brown with darker streaks and varying amounts of rust and gray. It is pale gray below blending to buff on the flanks and in the vent area. The head is gray with chestnut crown and postocular stripes, black lores, and a white moustachial stripe. Voice: The Yungas sparrow's song is a series of chirps that contrast with the complex trills of the Chaco sparrow.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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