Yellow-browed Sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons)
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Yellow-browed Sparrow

Ammodramus aurifrons (Spix, 1825)

13 cmLength18 gWeight

The yellow-browed sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae.

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July and October–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Yellow-browed Sparrow has been recorded at 121 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,105 records
  2. Sumaco RoadEcuador708 records
  3. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru690 records
More places
  1. Manu BiolodgePeru654 records
  2. Wayra ReserveEcuador580 records
  3. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru416 records
  4. Universidad de Los LlanosColombia359 records
  5. Copalinga LodgeEcuador323 records
  6. Hato El CedralVenezuela309 records
  7. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia266 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazilVenezuelaBolivia

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

The yellow-browed sparrow (Ammodramus aurifrons) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. First described by Johann Baptist von Spix in 1825, this American sparrow is found across much of the Amazon basin in South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-browed Sparrow?

The Yellow-browed Sparrow is about 13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Yellow-browed Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-browed Sparrow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-browed Sparrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-browed Sparrow as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-browed Sparrow eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Yellow-browed Sparrow in?

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

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Ammodramus

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Yellow-browed Sparrow

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