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Cassin's Sparrow
Peucaea cassinii (Woodhouse, 1852)
19 gWeight
Cassin's sparrow (Peucaea cassinii) is a medium-sized sparrow.
Busiest months: April and August · Most records: United States, Mexico, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Cassin's Sparrow has been recorded at 92 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Willcox – Lake Cochise and Twin Lakes Golf CourseUnited States670 records
- King Ranch – Norias DivisionUnited States569 records
- Santa Margarita Ranch (LTC 079)United States559 records
More places
- Sierra Vista EOPUnited States460 records
- Salineño Wildlife PreserveUnited States382 records
- Falcon State Park—SE portion (Starr Co.)United States381 records
- Laguna Atascosa NWRUnited States314 records
- Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States279 records
- Canoa Ranch Conservation ParkUnited States264 records
- Madera Canyon – Proctor Rd.United States248 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
Cassin's sparrow (Peucaea cassinii) is a medium-sized sparrow.
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Questions
How big is the Cassin's Sparrow?
The Cassin's Sparrow weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Cassin's Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: south-central, southwestern USA and northern Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Mexico and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Cassin's Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April and August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Cassin's Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cassin's Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Cassin's Sparrow eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Cassin's Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 19 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 66 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America, Middle America: south-central, southwestern USA and northern Mexico
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Peucaea
Other birds in the genus Peucaea
Rufous-winged SparrowPeucaea carpalis
Cinnamon-tailed SparrowPeucaea sumichrasti
Stripe-headed SparrowPeucaea ruficauda
Black-chested SparrowPeucaea humeralis
Bridled SparrowPeucaea mystacalis
Botteri's SparrowPeucaea botterii
Bachman's SparrowPeucaea aestivalis
Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
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