Striped Sparrow

About the Striped Sparrow

The striped sparrow (Oriturus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Mexico. The striped sparrow was formally described in 1838 with the binomial Aimophila superciliosa. In 1850 Charles Lucien Bonaparte erected the genus Oriturus and in 1856 assigned Aimophila superciliosa to it.

The striped sparrow is the only member of its genus. It has two subspecies, the nominate O. s. superciliosus (Swainson, 1838) and O. s. palliatus (Van Rossem, 1938). The striped sparrow is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 37 to 54 g (1.3 to 1.9 oz). Males are larger than females but the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a rufous crown with thin black streaks and a thin gray stripe along its middle. They have blackish lores and ear coverts that form a "mask" and a long wide white supercilium. Their nape and the sides of their neck are light grayish with black streaks. Their mantle, scapulars, and back are buffy brown with heavy black and pale gray streaks. Their long rounded tail is dark brown with buff-brown feather edges. Their wing's lesser coverts are warm brown with pale... Wikipedia →