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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
New-World-Sparrows-andTowhees-(Passerellidae)
Code 4
RCSP
Code 6
AIMRUP
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Brown or tan.
Head pattern:
Eyeline, Capped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Red-brown
Forehead Color:
Red-brown
Nape Color:
Red-brown
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
15 cm (6 in)
Weight:
20 g (0.7 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Gray
Underparts:
Gray
Upperparts:
Gray-brown with red-brown streaking.
Back Pattern:
Striped or streaked, Mottled
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Short flights., Alternates several rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range:
23 cm (9 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Dark Brown
Under Tail:
Dark Brown
Leg Color:
Pink-gray
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X