Botteri's Sparrow vs Black-chested Sparrow

Peucaea botterii compared with Peucaea humeralis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Botteri's Sparrow Black-chested Sparrow
Scientific Name Peucaea botterii Peucaea humeralis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
Weight 20.775 g (0.73 oz) 23.233333333333334 g (0.82 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Botteri's Sparrow only

Black-chested Sparrow only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Botteri's Sparrow

Least Concern

Black-chested Sparrow

About These Birds

Black-chested Sparrow

The Black-chested Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow endemic to central Mexico, with a distinctive black breast patch, grey head with a white supercilium, and rufous-brown back. It inhabits arid and semi-arid scrub, thorn bush, and open pine-oak woodland in the interior of Mexico from Jalisco and Guanajuato south to Oaxaca. It feeds on seeds and insects.

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