Five-striped Sparrow (Amphispizopsis quinquestriata)
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Five-striped Sparrow

Amphispizopsis quinquestriata (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)

15 cmLength20 gWeight

Most records: United States, Mexico

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: United States, Mexico

Five-striped Sparrow has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Florida Canyon – lowerUnited States7 records
  2. Reserva de La Chara PintaMexico1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesMexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Five-striped Sparrow?

The Five-striped Sparrow is about 15 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Five-striped Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: northwestern, western Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.

What does the Five-striped Sparrow eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Five-striped Sparrow in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
69 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: northwestern, western Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Amphispizopsis

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Five-striped Sparrow

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