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Aimophila carpalis

Photo by Michael W
Photographed: Catalina State Park, N Tucson, Arizona.

[edit] Identification

5.25 inches, yellowish, conical bill, rusty crown,grey face and supercilium, brown streak extends behind eye, brown back with darker streaks, rusty wings, especially shoulder. pale grey underparts, long brown tail. Sexes similar.

[edit] Distribution

Locally in southern Arizona to northwest Mexico.

[edit] Taxonomy

Polytypic. Consists of three subspecies.

[edit] Habitat

Grasslands mixed with thorn bushes.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects, grass and weed seeds.

The nest is built low to the ground in the edges of bushes and 4 eggs are laid. The sparrow can have two broods per year.

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