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Spizella wortheni

[edit] Identification

12.5-14 cm. Grey head, rufous crown, brown postocular stripe, pink bill, grey-brown upperparts, with dark brown streaks, grey underparts, dark brown wings and tail, pale buff wing-bar, buffy-rufous tertial and secondary edging, and grey lesser coverts. Juveniles - brown head and chest, with dusky streaking on head and dark brown streaking on chest and flanks.

[edit] Distribution

Northeastern Mexico. A couple old records from the 19th century in Arizona.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Open, arid shrub-grassland.

[edit] Behaviour

They breed May- July, and 3-4 eggs are laid.

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