Golden-winged Sparrow - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Robert Scanlon
Santa Marta Mountains, Colombia, May 2004

Arremon schlegeli

Identification

16 cm

Distribution

South America: found in Colombia and northern Venezuela.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• A. s. fratruelis:

• Northern Colombia (Guajira Peninsula)

• A. s. canidorsum:

• Western slope of Eastern Andes of Colombia (Santander)

• A. s. schlegeli:

• Caribbean coast of eastern Colombia and northern Venezuela

Habitat

Forest and forest clearings, also more open deciduous woodland.

Behaviour

Inclined to skulk about in thick undergrowth.

Diet

Their diet consists of insects, seeds and fruit. They mostly feed on the ground in the undergrowth.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2014)
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-winged Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-winged_Sparrow

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