Rufous-winged Sparrow vs Black-chinned Sparrow

Peucaea carpalis compared with Spizella atrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Rufous-winged Sparrow Black-chinned Sparrow
Scientific Name Peucaea carpalis Spizella atrogularis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 12.0 cm (4.7 in) 12.1 cm (4.8 in)
Weight 14.983333333333334 g (0.53 oz) 11.583333333333334 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-5 2-5
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Rufous-winged Sparrow only

None

Black-chinned Sparrow only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Rufous-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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