Black-chested Sparrow vs Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Peucaea humeralis compared with Peucaea sumichrasti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-chested Sparrow Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Scientific Name Peucaea humeralis Peucaea sumichrasti
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passerellidae Passerellidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 13.4 cm (5.3 in) 13.9 cm (5.5 in)
Weight 23.233333333333334 g (0.82 oz) 26.975 g (0.95 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-chested Sparrow only

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-chested Sparrow

Near Threatened

Cinnamon-tailed 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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