Five-striped Sparrow

Aimophila quinquestriataOrder: PASSERIFORMES Family: Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Codes: Common Name: FSSP Scientific Name: AIMQUI ITIS Taxonomic No.: 554030

Breeding Location:

Grassland with scattered trees, Rocky cliffs

Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester

Breeding Population:

Yes but uncommon

Egg Color:

White

Number of Eggs:

3 - 4

Incubation Days:

12 - 13

Egg Incubator:

Female

Nest Material:

Lined with finer materials., Rootlets and grasses.

Migration:

Migratory

General

Five-striped Sparrow: Medium-sized sparrow with dark, gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, and white belly. Head has white eye-line and eye-ring, and black-and-white throat stripes. Sexes are similar.

Range and Habitat

Five-striped Sparrow: Uncommon and local in southern Arizona; also found in Mexico; inhabits arid rocky hills with dense brush.

Breeding and Nesting

Five-striped Sparrow: Three to four white eggs are laid in a cup nest made of rootlets, grass, and finer materials, and built atop a grassy tussock, on the ground, or low in a bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 13 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Five-striped Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds gleaned from the ground or foliage.

Readily Eats

Safflower, Apple Slices, Suet, Millet, Peanut Kernels, Fruit

Vocalization

Five-striped Sparrow: Makes a trilled chipping phrase of "serr-it-chee-chee-it-ts-chee-chee-it-serr-serr." Call is a soft "sik" or a low clucking.

Similar Species

Five-striped Sparrow: Black-Throated Sparrow has completely black chin, throat, and breast; two white stripes on each side of head, white underparts with brown sides and flanks, brown upperparts, and white-edged tail.

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Five-striped Sparrow

Five-striped Sparrow: Medium sparrow, dark, gray-brown upperparts, gray underparts, white belly. Head has thin white eye-line and eye-ring, and black-and-white throat stripes. Pink-gray legs, feet. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.

● Song: "serr-it-chee-chee-it-ts-chee-chee-it-serr-serr","sik"

● Foraging & Feeding: Five-striped Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds gleaned from the ground or foliage.

● Breeding & nesting: Five-striped Sparrow: Three to four white eggs are laid in a cup nest made of rootlets, grass, and finer materials, and built atop a grassy tussock, on the ground, or low in a bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 13 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Five-striped Sparrow: Black-Throated Sparrow has completely black chin, throat, and breast; two white stripes on each side of head, white underparts with brown sides and flanks, brown upperparts, and white-edged tail.

Flight Pattern

Short flights with raidly beatin wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.

Five-striped Sparrow Breeding Male Body Illustration

● Range & Habitat: Five-striped Sparrow: Uncommon and local in southern Arizona; also found in Mexico; inhabits arid rocky hills with dense brush.

^BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester

^PopulationYes but uncommon

^MigrationMigratory

^Weight0.7 Ounces

Underparts

Belly, undertail coverts, chest, flanks, and foreneck.

Upperparts

Back, rump, hindneck, wings, and crown.

Belly

The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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