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Yungas Sparrow
Rhynchospiza dabbenei (Hellmayr, 1912)
22 gWeight
The Yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabbenei) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae endemic to the Southern Andean Yungas of southeastern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.
Busiest months: December–January, March, August and October · Most records: Argentina
Where and when it's recorded
Yungas Sparrow has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque del BicentenarioArgentina439 records
- Finca La MontañaArgentina170 records
- Norte del Campo AlegreArgentina49 records
More places
- PP Potrero de YalaArgentina12 records
- PN CalileguaArgentina1 record
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
The Yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabbenei) 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 (R. strigiceps).
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Questions
How big is the Yungas Sparrow?
The Yungas Sparrow weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Yungas Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina.
When is the best time to see the Yungas Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, March, August, October and December (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yungas Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yungas Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Yungas Sparrow eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Yungas Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 76 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Bolivia to northwestern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Rhynchospiza
Other birds in the genus Rhynchospiza
Tumbes SparrowRhynchospiza stolzmanni
Chaco SparrowRhynchospiza strigiceps
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Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Tacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunae
Pirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatus
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