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Rufous-winged Sparrow

Aimophila carpalisOrder: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Breeding Location:

Grassland with scattered trees, Desert, semi



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Solitary nester



Breeding Population:

Fairly common



Egg Color:

Pale blue



Number of Eggs:

2 - 5



Incubation Days:

12 - 14



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Lined with finer materials., Forbs, grass, twigs, and bark.



Migration:

Nonmigratory



Splitbar

Overview

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts finely streaked with black; underparts are white. Pale gray head has rufous crown divided by gray median stripe, red-brown eye-line, and black moustache stripe. Wings are brown with rufous shoulder patches and two white bars.

Range and Habitat

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Resident in south-central Arizona. Prefers grasslands mixed with thorn bushes, mesquite trees, or cholla patches.

Breeding and Nesting

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Two to five pale blue eggs are laid in a cup nest made of forbs, grass, twigs, and bark, lined with finer materials, and built in a cactus or thorny bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

Foraging and Feeding

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds. Forages by hopping on the ground; occasionally hawks insects from the ground.

Readily Eats

Sunflower Seed, Commercial Mixed Bird Seed

Vocalization

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Song is a rapid jumbled series of "chip" notes, "chip-chip-chip", followed by an accelerating trill, "sweet-sweet-sweet." Call is a high, abrasive "seep" or high, thin "tsit."

Similar Species

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Rufous-crowned Sparrow has rufous crown, single moustache stripe, gray-brown upperparts with rufous streaks, distinct white eye-ring, and lacks rufous shoulder patch.

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Family
Species Aimophila carpalis
Length5.75 Inches
Wingspan8.25 Inches

Rufous-winged Sparrow

Rufous-winged Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts finely streaked with black; underparts are white. Pale gray head has rufous crown divided by gray median stripe, red-brown eye-line, and black moustache stripe. Wings are brown with rufous shoulder patches and two white bars.

● Song: "chip-chip-chip", "sweet-sweet-sweet", "seep", "tsit"

● Foraging & Feeding: Rufous-winged Sparrow: Eats insects and seeds. Forages by hopping on the ground; occasionally hawks insects from the ground.

● Breeding & nesting: Rufous-winged Sparrow: Two to five pale blue eggs are laid in a cup nest made of forbs, grass, twigs, and bark, lined with finer materials, and built in a cactus or thorny bush. Incubation ranges from 12 to 14 days and is carried out by the female.

● Similar species: Rufous-winged Sparrow: Rufous-crowned Sparrow has rufous crown, single moustache stripe, gray-brown upperparts with rufous streaks, distinct white eye-ring, and lacks rufous shoulder patch.

Flight Pattern

Short flights on rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Rufous-winged Sparrow Breeding Male Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Rufous-winged Sparrow: Resident in south-central Arizona. Prefers grasslands mixed with thorn bushes, mesquite trees, or cholla patches.
BreedingMonogamous, Solitary nester
PopulationFairly common
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight0.5 Ounces