Stripe-capped sparrow

The stripe-capped sparrow (Rhynchospiza strigiceps) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in Argentina, western Paraguay and southeastern Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Stripe-capped sparrow

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Rhynchospiza
Species:
R. strigiceps
Binomial name
Rhynchospiza strigiceps
Gould, 1839
Synonyms

Aimophila strigiceps

The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) has split this species into two: yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabennei) and chaco sparrow (Rhynchospiza strigiceps).[2]

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rhynchospiza strigiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, J. F. Pacheco, C. Ribas, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 8 June 2020. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved June 9, 2020


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