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Botteri's Sparrow

Aimophila botteriiOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Breeding Location:

Bushes, shrubs, and thickets, Grasslands



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Yes but uncommon



Egg Color:

Pale blue



Number of Eggs:

2 - 5



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Lined with finer materials., Grasses and rootlets.



Migration:

Some migrate



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Overview

Botteri's Sparrow: Medium-sized sparrow with brown-streaked, gray upperparts and pale gray underparts. Bill is gray. Wings are tinged rust-brown. Tail is gray-brown, long, and round-tipped. Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides.

Range and Habitat

Botteri's Sparrow: Breeds in southeastern Arizona and southern Texas. Spends winters south of U.S.-Mexico border. Preferred habitats include open arid country such as grasslands, savannas, and desert-scrub.

Breeding and Nesting

Botteri's Sparrow: Two to five pale blue eggs are laid in a nest made of grass and rootlets, lined with finer materials, and built on the ground or in a grassy tussock, usually sheltered by tall grass or a shrub. Incubation ranges from 12 to14 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Botteri's Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds; forages on the ground.

Readily Eats

Safflower, Apple Slices, Suet, Millet, Peanut Kernels, Fruit

Vocalization

Botteri's Sparrow: Song is high, abrasive series of hesitant chips, followed by a bouncing-ball trill. Call is a thin "chick."

Similar Species

Botteri's Sparrow: Cassin's Sparrow has white tips on outer tail feathers. Grasshopper Sparrow is chunkier with buff underparts and buff streaks on upperparts.

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Family
Species Aimophila botterii
Length6 Inches
Wingspan9 Inches

Botteri's Sparrow

Botteri's Sparrow: Medium-sized sparrow with brown-streaked, gray upperparts and pale gray underparts. Bill is gray. Wings are tinged rust-brown. Tail is gray-brown, long, and round-tipped. Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides.

● Song: "chick"

● Foraging & Feeding: Botteri's Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds; forages on the ground.

● Breeding & nesting: Botteri's Sparrow: Two to five pale blue eggs are laid in a nest made of grass and rootlets, lined with finer materials, and built on the ground or in a grassy tussock, usually sheltered by tall grass or a shrub. Incubation ranges from 12 to14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Botteri's Sparrow: Cassin's Sparrow has white tips on outer tail feathers. Grasshopper Sparrow is chunkier with buff underparts and buff streaks on upperparts.

Flight Pattern

Short flights on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Botteri's Sparrow Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Botteri's Sparrow: Breeds in southeastern Arizona and southern Texas. Spends winters south of U.S.-Mexico border. Preferred habitats include open arid country such as grasslands, savannas, and desert-scrub.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationYes but uncommon
MigrationSome migrate
Weight0.7 Ounces