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Zonotrichia capensis (Rufous-collared Sparrow)

Synonyms: Brachyspiza capensis (homotypic); Fringilla capensis (homotypic)
Language: Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme south-east of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and on the island of Hispaniola. It is famous for its diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA). Local names for this bird include the Portuguese tico-tico, the Spanish chingolo and copetón, "tufted" in Colombia and comemaíz "corn eater" in Costa Rica.
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Infraspecies

Zonotrichia capensis antillarum
Zonotrichia capensis antofagastae
Zonotrichia capensis arenalensis
Zonotrichia capensis australis
Zonotrichia capensis bonnetiana
Zonotrichia capensis capensis
Zonotrichia capensis carabayae
Zonotrichia capensis chilensis
Zonotrichia capensis choraules
Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis
Zonotrichia capensis huancabambae
Zonotrichia capensis hypoleuca
Zonotrichia capensis illescasensis
Zonotrichia capensis inaccessibilis
Zonotrichia capensis insularis
Zonotrichia capensis macconnelli
Zonotrichia capensis markli
Zonotrichia capensis matutina
Zonotrichia capensis mellea
Zonotrichia capensis novaesi
Zonotrichia capensis orestera
Zonotrichia capensis perezchinchillorum
Zonotrichia capensis peruviensis
Zonotrichia capensis pulacayensis
Zonotrichia capensis roraimae
Zonotrichia capensis sanborni
Zonotrichia capensis septentrionalis
Zonotrichia capensis subtorquata
Zonotrichia capensis tocantinsi
Zonotrichia capensis venezuelae

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
16
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 5.21952
EDGE Score: 1.82769
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  21 grams
Birth Weight [3]  2.7 grams
Breeding Habitat [2]  Mexican highland forests
Wintering Geography [2]  Non-migrartory
Wintering Habitat [2]  Mexican highland forests
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Granivore, Herbivore
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  30 %
Diet - Plants [4]  20 %
Diet - Seeds [4]  50 %
Forages - Ground [4]  100 %
Clutch Size [5]  3
Fledging [1]  11 days
Mating System [3]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [1]  5 years
Migration [6]  Intracontinental
Wing Span [7]  9 inches (.22 m)

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

Biodiversity Hotspots

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Circus cinereus (Cinereous Harrier)[13]
Elanus leucurus (White-tailed Kite)[14]

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Dasypsyllus stejnegeri[15]
Rhynchopsyllus pulex[15]

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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♦ 7On the allometry of wings, Enrique Morgado, Bruno Günther and Urcesino Gonzalez, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 60: 71-79, 1987
♦ 8Dieta de Zonotrichia capensis (Emberizidae) y Diuca diuca (Fringillidae): efecto de la variación estacional de los recursos tróficos y la riqueza de aves granívoras en Chile central, M. VICTORIA LOPEZ-CALLEJA, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 68:321-331, 1995
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♦ 15International Flea Database
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0