- Peucaea mystacalis
Aimophila mystacalis
Identification
15–16·5 cm (6-6½ in)
- Grey crown and nape, with faint darker streaks
- Grey face sides
- White supraloral stripe
- Broken eye ring
Distribution
Central plateau of Mexico (Puebla to Oaxaca).
Taxonomy
Was formerly placed in genus Aimophila.
Habitat
Semi-open scub, thickets, grassy clearings and thorn forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds, insects and spiders, also some fruits.
Breeding
They construct a cup nest from dry grass and twigs. They line it with fine grass and hair.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 51st supplement to the AOU checklist of North American birds
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bridled Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bridled_Sparrow
