Golden-winged Sparrow vs Black-chinned Sparrow

Arremon schlegeli compared with Spizella atrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Golden-winged Sparrow Black-chinned Sparrow
Scientific Name Arremon schlegeli Spizella atrogularis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.3 cm (5.6 in) 12.1 cm (4.8 in)
Weight 27.425 g (0.97 oz) 11.583333333333334 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Golden-winged Sparrow only

Black-chinned Sparrow only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Golden-winged Sparrow

Least Concern

Black-chinned Sparrow

About These Birds

Black-chinned Sparrow

The Black-chinned Sparrow is a slender, grey-and-pink sparrow of arid shrubby hillsides in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with males displaying a black chin and lores in breeding plumage. It inhabits chaparral, manzanita scrub, and sage-covered slopes in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and south through western Mexico. It feeds on seeds and insects.

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