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Cabanis's Ground Sparrow
Melozone cabanisi (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)
15 cmLength28 gWeight
Cabanis's ground sparrow (Melozone cabanisi) or the Costa Rican ground sparrow is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: Costa Rica
Cabanis's Ground Sparrow has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica419 records
- Hotel QuelitalesCosta Rica67 records
- CATIE-TurrialbaCosta Rica20 records
More places
- Bajo La Paz, San RamónCosta Rica20 records
- PN Tapanti – Sector TapantiCosta Rica11 records
- La Angostura FlorenciaCosta Rica6 records
- Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica5 records
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica5 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica5 records
- RF Río Macho, Cartago – camino ICECosta Rica2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Cabanis's ground sparrow (Melozone cabanisi) or the Costa Rican ground sparrow is a Near Threatened species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
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Questions
How big is the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow?
The Cabanis's Ground Sparrow is about 15 cm long and weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: central Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow as Near Threatened.
What does the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Cabanis's Ground Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 15 cm
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: central Costa Rica
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Melozone
Other birds in the genus Melozone
Rusty-crowned Ground SparrowMelozone kieneri
Canyon TowheeMelozone fusca
White-throated TowheeMelozone albicollis
Abert's TowheeMelozone aberti
California TowheeMelozone crissalis
White-eared Ground SparrowMelozone leucotis
Prevost's Ground SparrowMelozone biarcuata
Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
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