Cassin's Sparrow vs Black-chested Sparrow

Peucaea cassinii compared with Peucaea humeralis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Cassin's Sparrow Black-chested Sparrow
Scientific Name Peucaea cassinii Peucaea humeralis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 13.3 cm (5.2 in) 13.4 cm (5.3 in)
Weight 18.416666666666668 g (0.65 oz) 23.233333333333334 g (0.82 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Cassin's Sparrow only

Black-chested Sparrow only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Cassin'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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