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Xochicalco, Morelos, Mexico
Philortyx fasciatus

Identification

18–21 cm

  • Grey basic plumage
  • White breast with black barring

Distribution

Arid western Mexico (south-western Jalisco to south-eastern Guerrero, Morelos and Puebla)

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Dry forests, dry shrubland, weedy agricultural land and overgrown pastures.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of sunflower, sesame, thistle and thorn seeds, also croton beans.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  1. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)

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