Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusPeucaea
- SpeciesPeucaea ruficauda (Stripe-headed Sparrow)
About the Stripe-headed Sparrow
The stripe-headed sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. The stripe-headed sparrow was formally described in 1853 with the binomial Chondestes ruficauda. It was later reassigned to genus Aimophila. Genus Peucaea had earlier been merged into Aimophila; in 2010 taxonomic systems began restoring Peucaea to generic status and moved the stripe-headed sparrow and several other species from Aimophila to it.
The stripe-headed sparrow's further taxonomic history is unsettled. The International Ornithologists' Union, AviList, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these four subspecies: P. r. acuminata (Salvin & Godman, 1886)
P. r. lawrencii (Salvin & Godman, 1886) P. r. connectens (Griscom, 1930) P. r. ruficauda (Bonaparte, 1853) The Clements taxonomy assigns a fifth subspecies, P. r. ibarrorum (Dickerman, 1987), that the others include within P. r. ruficauda. Within the species it calls P. r. acuminata the "stripe-headed sparrow (northern)" and groups the other four subspecies as the "strip-headed sparrow (southern)".
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Recent sightings of Stripe-headed Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park
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Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
Black-striped Sparrow
Arremonops conirostris
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 10 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-headed Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-headed Sparrow sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 283 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stripe-headed Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-headed Sparrow in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.