Rufous-winged Sparrow

Aimophila carpalis

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

RWSP

Code 6

AIMCAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown or light brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Streaked, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Gray and red-brown striped.
Forehead Color: Gray and red-brown striped.
Nape Color: Gray and red-brown striped.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (5.75 in)
Weight: 14 g (0.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Gray with white belly.
Upperparts: Gray-brown with fine black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 21 cm (8.25 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Streaked
Upper Tail: Dark Gray
Under Tail: Dark Gray
Leg Color: Pink-brown

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