Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Lagoa do Peixe • November 2009

Bird name: Grassland Sparrow
Latin: Ammodramus humeralis
Other: Tico-tico-do-campo (Br) • Cachilo Ceja Amarilla (Es), Manimbe, Chingolo de Ceja Amarilla
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: South America widespread
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The Grassland Sparrow is recognised by that yellow mark above the lores on the face. It is found throughout Brazil and much of South America.More photos...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Itatiaia, RJ, Brazil • November 2009

Bird name: Rufous Collared Sparrow
Latin: Zonotrichia capensis
Other: Tico-tico (Br) • Chingolo, Chincol, Cachilo, Copetón, Pichitanca (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: South and Central America, Panama western highlands
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The Rufous-collared Sparrow is found throughout South and Central America, often near human habitation.

These birds in Itatiaia would feed at dawn on the great numbers of insects that collected around the hotel lights at night. With the aid of the geckos and a few other birds the whole compound was cleaned up by about 7.30!

Adults Rufous-collared Sparrows have a characteristic rufous collar, whereas juveniles lack this and have streaked underparts.

Seen frequently in Itatiaia, Ubatuba and Mostardas. In Panama, only seen in Chiriqui highlands in the west (lowest photo on next page).

Below, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Brazil


Below, Rufous-collared Sparrow, Brazil

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Copyright: monacoeye • All rights reserved • Ecuador, March 2011

Bird name: Orange Billed Sparrow
Latin: Arremon aurantiirostris
Other: Pinzón piquinaranja, rascadorcito piquinaranja (Es)
Family: Emberizidae • New World Sparrows
Range: Mexico to Peru
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I snapped these shots of an Orange-billed Sparrow through the glass at the restaurant at the Mirador Rio Branco. You can see quite a few good birds at this well-priced hotel close to the Milpe Reserve.More photos...