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...

Copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Nice

Bird name: Java Sparrow
Latin: Lonchura oryzivora
Other:
Family: Estrildidae • Estrildid Finches
Range: Java, cage bird worldwide
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This Java Sparrow had escaped and found a home in the Parc Phoenix in Nice, picking up tiny crumbs of food given to the ducks. In native Java it is endangered as it is considered a pest to rice cultivation. But the Java Sparrow has been bred extensively as a cage bird in China and Japan, the USA (now banned in some places) and Europe.

The Java Sparrow has stunning colours and can’t really be mistaken for another bird.More photos...

Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Ngorongoro Crater • Oct 2009

Bird name: Rufous Tailed Weaver
Latin: Histurgops ruficauda
Other: Histurgops ruficaudus
Family: Passeridae • Old World Sparrows

Some nice pics of a Rufous-tailed Weaver in Ngorongoro. The Rufous-tailed Weaver is endemic to Kenya and Tanzania.
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Photo copyright: A/monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Angola • Nov 2009

Bird name: Grey Headed Sparrow
Latin: Passer griseus
Other: Northern Grey Headed Sparrow, Gray-headed Sparrow
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

Here is the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, Africa’s answer to the House Sparrow.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Images: Italy - Romania • May 2009

Bird name: Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Latin: Passer montanus
Other: Moineau friquet (Fr)
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

The Tree Sparrow is far less common than the similar House Sparrow and can be easily differentiated by the small patch of black on its cheek and wholly rufous top of head. Also found throughout Europe and much of Asia.More photos...

Photo copyright: monacoeye • Do not copy • Lake Garda, Italy. May 2009

Bird name: Italian Sparrow
Latin: Passer italiae
Other: Passer hispaniolensis • Passera d'Italia (It), passero italiano • Italiensperling (De)
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows
Range: Mainland Italy, Corsica, Sicily

The Italian Sparrow is sometimes considered a subspecies of Spanish Sparrow or hybrid with House Sparrow.

The male has a full chestnut cap and white cheeks like the Spanish Sparrow but pale belly without black spotting, so unlike the Spanish Sparrow in that respect.

The female (below) looks like the female House Sparrow, but identified here by proximity to males.

Some possible photos of courtship below in “more photos”. She pecks him on the head, they both bow and display plumage.
Alternatively, It seems these may not be courtship scenes at all. Two other theories are that the female may be competing aggressively for food (I had a sandwich), which happens the during breeding season. Or she may be an invasive House Sparrow and attacking the male Italian Sparrow for territory.

These photos were taken by Lake Garda in Northern Italy, a typical location for the Italian Sparrow.

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Photos copyright: monacoeye • Camargue, France • Mar 2009 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: House Sparrow
Latin: Passer domesticus
Other: Moineau domestique
Family: Passeridae • Sparrows

Photo: monacoeye • Camargue • Mar 2009

A ringed female House Sparrow above. Detail of male below. Widespread in Europe and even quite visible in Americas.More photos...

213 Passeridae - Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Plocepasser mahali - White-browed Sparrow-Weaver - E, S Africa
Plocepasser superciliosus - Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver - W, C, E Africa
Plocepasser donaldsoni - Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver - E Africa
Plocepasser rufoscapulatus - Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Weaver - SC Africa

Histurgops ruficauda - Rufous-tailed Weaver - Tanzania

Pseudonigrita arnaudi - Grey-capped Social Weaver - EC, E Africa
Pseudonigrita cabanisi - Black-capped Social Weaver - E Africa

Philetairus socius - Sociable Weaver - SW Africa

Passer ammodendri - Saxaul Sparrow - SC Eurasia
Passer domesticus - House Sparrow - Widespread Eurasia, Asia, Africa, introduced worldwide
Passer hispaniolensis - Spanish Sparrow - SW, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa - Italian Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus - Sind Sparrow - SC Eurasia - NB name
Passer castanopterus - Somali Sparrow - E Africa
Passer rutilans - Russet Sparrow - Afghanistan to Japan & Southeast Asia
Passer flaveolus - Plain-backed Sparrow - Burma to S Vietnam
Passer moabiticus - Dead Sea Sparrow - Israel to W Pakistan
Passer iagoensis - Iago Sparrow - Cape Verde Is
Passer motitensis - Great Sparrow - S Africa
Passer insularis - Socotra Sparrow - Socotra Island
Passer hemileucus - Abd al-Kuri Sparrow - Abd al-Kuri Island, W of Socotra - Split from Socotra Sparrow P. insularis
Passer rufocinctus - Kenya Sparrow - E Africa
Passer shelleyi - Shelley's Sparrow - S Sudan, S Ethiopia, N Uganda, NW Kenya, NW Somalia - Split from Kenya (Rufous) Sparrow P. rufocinctus
Passer cordofanicus - Kordofan Sparrow - E Chad and WC Sudan - Split from Kenya (Rufous) Sparrow P. rufocinctus
Passer melanurus - Cape Sparrow - S Africa
Passer griseus - Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - W, C Africa
Passer swainsonii - Swainson's Sparrow - E Africa
Passer gongonensis - Parrot-billed Sparrow - E Africa
Passer suahelicus - Swahili Sparrow - E Africa
Passer diffusus - Southern Grey-headed Sparrow - SE, S Africa
Passer simplex - Desert Sparrow - SW Asia to N Africa
Passer montanus - Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Widespread Eurasia, Asia
Passer luteus - Sudan Golden Sparrow - W, C, NE Africa
Passer euchlorus - Arabian Golden Sparrow - SW Arabian Peninsula, Eurasia, also N Somalia
Passer eminibey - Chestnut Sparrow - E Africa

Carpospiza brachydactyla - Pale Rockfinch - SC Eurasia - NE Africa

Petronia petronia - Rock Sparrow - SW, SC, Eurasia, also NW Africa

Gymnoris superciliaris - Yellow-throated Petronia - SC, S Africa
Gymnoris dentata - Bush Petronia - W, C, E, Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Gymnoris pyrgita - Yellow-spotted Petronia - W, C, E Africa
Gymnoris xanthocollis - Yellow-throated Sparrow - Turkey to India & Sri Lanka

Montifringilla nivalis - White-winged Snowfinch - SW, SC Eurasia
Montifringilla henrici - Henri's Snowfinch - Tibet
Montifringilla adamsi - Tibetan Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal

Onychostruthus taczanowskii - White-rumped Snowfinch - Tibet, W China

Pyrgilauda davidiana - Pere David's Snowfinch - C Eurasia
Pyrgilauda ruficollis - Rufous-necked Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal, W China
Pyrgilauda blanfordi - Blanford's Snowfinch - Tibet, Nepal, W China
Pyrgilauda theresae - Afghan Snowfinch - SC Eurasia

226 Emberizidae - Buntings, New World Sparrows, Brush Finches, Bush Tanagers - IOC 2.5 - 2010 (+2.8)

Emberiza lathami - Crested Bunting - Himalayas to Thailand, SE China - Was Melophus
Emberiza siemsseni - Slaty Bunting - C China - Was Latoucheornis
Emberiza calandra - Corn Bunting - W, SC, Eurasia, also N Africa
Emberiza citrinella - Yellowhammer - W, C Eurasia - N Africa
Emberiza leucocephalos - Pine Bunting - C, E Eurasia - S Asia, Southeast Asia
Emberiza cia - Rock Bunting - SW, SC Eurasia
Emberiza godlewskii - Godlewski's Bunting - C Eurasia
Emberiza cioides - Meadow Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza stewarti - White-capped Bunting - Himalayas to C India
Emberiza jankowskii - Jankowski's Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza buchanani - Grey-necked Bunting - S, C Eurasia - India
Emberiza cineracea - Cinereous Bunting - SC Eurasia - NE Africa
Emberiza hortulana - Ortolan Bunting - W, C Eurasia - N Africa, S Asia
Emberiza caesia - Cretzschmar's Bunting - SW Eurasia - NE Africa
Emberiza cirlus - Cirl Bunting - W, SW, Eurasia, also NW Africa
Emberiza striolata - Striolated Bunting - NE Africa to SW Asia and NW India - Was House Bunting
Emberiza sahari - House Bunting - NW Africa - Split from E. striolata
Emberiza impetuani - Lark-like Bunting - SW Africa
Emberiza tahapisi - Cinnamon-breasted Bunting - Widespread Africa, also SW Arabian Peninsula
Emberiza socotrana - Socotra Bunting - Socotra Island
Emberiza capensis - Cape Bunting - S Africa
Emberiza vincenti - Vincent's Bunting - Malawi
Emberiza tristrami - Tristram's Bunting - E Eurasia - S China, N Southeast Asia
Emberiza fucata - Chestnut-eared Bunting - C, E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Emberiza pusilla - Little Bunting - N Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza chrysophrys - Yellow-browed Bunting - NC, NE Eurasia - E, S China
Emberiza rustica - Rustic Bunting - N Eurasia - E China
Emberiza elegans - Yellow-throated Bunting - E Eurasia - Southeast Asia
Emberiza aureola - Yellow-breasted Bunting - N, E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza poliopleura - Somali Bunting - EC Africa
Emberiza flaviventris - Golden-breasted Bunting - Widespread Africa
Emberiza affinis - Brown-rumped Bunting - W, C, E Africa
Emberiza cabanisi - Cabanis's Bunting - W, C,e, SE Africa
Emberiza rutila - Chestnut Bunting - E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza koslowi - Tibetan Bunting - Himalayas to WC China
Emberiza melanocephala - Black-headed Bunting - SC Eurasia - India
Emberiza bruniceps - Red-headed Bunting - SC Eurasia - India
Emberiza sulphurata - Yellow Bunting - Japan, Korea - SE China, Philippines
Emberiza spodocephala - Black-faced Bunting - E Eurasia - Asia
Emberiza variabilis - Grey Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza pallasi - Pallas's Reed Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza yessoensis - Japanese Reed Bunting - E Eurasia
Emberiza schoeniclus - Common Reed Bunting - Widespread Eurasia - N Africa, S Asia

Calamospiza melanocorys - Lark Bunting - C North America - to NC Mexico

Passerella iliaca - Fox Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America, N Mexico

Melospiza melodia - Song Sparrow - Widespread North America, also to C Mexico
Melospiza lincolnii - Lincoln's Sparrow - W, N North America - Central America
Melospiza georgiana - Swamp Sparrow - NC, NE North America - to NE Mexico

Zonotrichia capensis - Rufous-collared Sparrow - S Mexico to S Argentina, Latin America, Hispaniola
Zonotrichia querula - Harris's Sparrow - NC North America - SC South America
Zonotrichia leucophrys - White-crowned Sparrow - N North America - to C Mexico
Zonotrichia albicollis - White-throated Sparrow - N North America - to N Mexico
Zonotrichia atricapilla - Golden-crowned Sparrow - NW North America - to NW Mexico

Junco vulcani - Volcano Junco - Costa Rica, Panama
Junco hyemalis - Dark-eyed Junco - N, W North America - S South America to Mexico
Junco insularis - Guadalupe Junco - Guadalupe Island - Split from J. hyemalis
Junco phaeonotus - Yellow-eyed Junco - SW USA to Guatemala

Passerculus sandwichensis - Savannah Sparrow - Canada to Guatemala

Ammodramus maritimus - Seaside Sparrow - E, S USA coasts
Ammodramus nelsoni - Nelson's Sparrow - Canada - SE South America
Ammodramus caudacutus - Saltmarsh Sparrow - E, NE USA - SE South America
Ammodramus leconteii - Le Conte's Sparrow - NC North America - SE South America
Ammodramus bairdii - Baird's Sparrow - NC North America - to N Mexico
Ammodramus henslowii - Henslow's Sparrow - C, EC North America - SE South America
Ammodramus savannarum - Grasshopper Sparrow - Widespread N America, M America, Colombia
Ammodramus humeralis - Grassland Sparrow - Widespread South America - was Myospiza humeralis
Ammodramus aurifrons - Yellow-browed Sparrow - Colombia to Amazonia - was Myospiza aurifrons

Xenospiza baileyi - Sierra Madre Sparrow - C Mexico

Spizella arborea - American Tree Sparrow - N Canada, Alaska - South America
Spizella passerina - Chipping Sparrow - Widespread North America, Middle America
Spizella pusilla - Field Sparrow - E, C North America - to NE Mexico
Spizella wortheni - Worthen's Sparrow - NE Mexico
Spizella atrogularis - Black-chinned Sparrow - SW USA, Mexico
Spizella pallida - Clay-colored Sparrow - C North America - to W Mexico
Spizella breweri - Brewer's Sparrow - WC North America - to C Mexico

Pooecetes gramineus - Vesper Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America, Mexico

Chondestes grammacus - Lark Sparrow - W, N North America - SE South America to Guatemala

Amphispiza bilineata - Black-throated Sparrow - W USA to C Mexico
Amphispiza belli - Sage Sparrow - WC, SW North America, Middle America - NW Mexico

Aimophila ruficauda - Stripe-headed Sparrow - W Mexico to C Guatemala
Aimophila humeralis - Black-chested Sparrow - W Mexico
Aimophila mystacalis - Bridled Sparrow - C Mexico
Aimophila sumichrasti - Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow - SW Mexico
Aimophila stolzmanni - Tumbes Sparrow - Ecuador, Peru
Aimophila strigiceps - Stripe-capped Sparrow - SC South America
Aimophila carpalis - Rufous-winged Sparrow - SW USA, NW Mexico
Aimophila cassinii - Cassin's Sparrow - SC, SW USA, N Mexico
Aimophila aestivalis - Bachman's Sparrow - SE USA
Aimophila botterii - Botteri's Sparrow - SW USA to Costa Rica
Aimophila ruficeps - Rufous-crowned Sparrow - SC, SW USA, Mexico
Aimophila rufescens - Rusty Sparrow - NW Mexico to NW Costa Rica
Aimophila notosticta - Oaxaca Sparrow - S Mexico
Aimophila quinquestriata - Five-striped Sparrow - NW, W Mexico

Torreornis inexpectata - Zapata Sparrow - Cuba

Oriturus superciliosus - Striped Sparrow - W, C Mexico

Porphyrospiza caerulescens - Blue Finch - SC South America

Pipilo chlorurus - Green-tailed Towhee - W USA - C Mexico
Pipilo ocai - Collared Towhee - Mexico
Pipilo maculatus - Spotted Towhee - SW Canada to W Guatemala
Pipilo erythrophthalmus - Eastern Towhee - S Canada, C, E USA - to N Mexico
Pipilo albicollis - White-throated Towhee - Mexico
Pipilo fuscus - Canyon Towhee - SW USA, Mexico
Pipilo crissalis - California Towhee - W USA, North America, also Baja California
Pipilo aberti - Abert's Towhee - SW USA, NW Mexico

Melozone kieneri - Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow - Mexico
Melozone biarcuata - Prevost's Ground Sparrow - Mexico to Nicaragua
Melozone cabanisi - Cabanis's Ground Sparrow - C Costa Rica - Split from M. biarcuta
Melozone leucotis - White-eared Ground Sparrow - S Mexico to Costa Rica

Arremonops rufivirgatus - Olive Sparrow - S Texas to Costa Rica
Arremonops tocuyensis - Tocuyo Sparrow - Colombia, Venezuela
Arremonops chloronotus - Green-backed Sparrow - SE Mexico to Honduras
Arremonops conirostris - Black-striped Sparrow - Honduras to N Brazil

changes below 2.8
Arremon taciturnus - Pectoral Sparrow - NW South America, Amazonia
Arremon semitorquatus - Half-collared Sparrow - SE Brazil
Arremon franciscanus - Sao Francisco Sparrow - EC Brazil
Arremon flavirostris - Saffron-billed Sparrow - SE, SC South America
Arremon aurantiirostris - Orange-billed Sparrow - SE Mexico to NE Peru
Arremon schlegeli - Golden-winged Sparrow - Colombia, Venezuela
Arremon abeillei - Black-capped Sparrow - Ecuador, Peru
Arremon brunneinucha - Chestnut-capped Brush Finch - Mexico to Ecuador - was Buarremon
Arremon virenticeps - Green-striped Brush Finch - W, C Mexico
Arremon torquatus - Stripe-headed Brush Finch - Costa Rica to NW Argentina
Arremon atricapillus - Black-headed Brush Finch - E Panama, Colombia - Split from A. torquatus
Arremon crassirostris - Sooty-faced Finch - Costa Rica, Panama - was Lysurus
Arremon castaneiceps - Olive Finch - Colombia to Peru

Pezopetes capitalis - Large-footed Finch - Costa Rica, Panama

Atlapetes pileatus - Rufous-capped Brush Finch - Mexico
Atlapetes albofrenatus - Moustached Brush Finch - Venezuela, Colombia
Atlapetes semirufus - Ochre-breasted Brush Finch - Venezuela, Colombia
Atlapetes personatus - Tepui Brush Finch - Tepuis
Atlapetes albinucha - White-naped Brush Finch - Mexico - Yellow-throated Brush Finch Atlapetes gutturalis is conspecific
Atlapetes melanocephalus - Santa Marta Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes pallidinucha - Pale-naped Brush Finch - Venezuela to Peru
Atlapetes flaviceps - Yellow-headed Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus - Dusky-headed Brush Finch - Colombia
Atlapetes crassus - Choco Brush Finch - Colombia, Ecuador
Atlapetes tricolor - Tricolored Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes leucopis - White-rimmed Brush Finch - Colombia, Ecuador
Atlapetes latinuchus - Rufous-naped Brush Finch - Venezuela & Colombia to Peru
Atlapetes blancae - Antioquia Brush Finch - NC Colombia - Atlapetes blancae new species
Atlapetes rufigenis - Rufous-eared Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes forbesi - Apurimac Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes melanopsis - Black-spectacled Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes schistaceus - Slaty Brush Finch - Venezuela to Peru
Atlapetes leucopterus - White-winged Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes albiceps - White-headed Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes pallidiceps - Pale-headed Brush Finch - Ecuador
Atlapetes seebohmi - Bay-crowned Brush Finch - Ecuador, Peru
Atlapetes nationi - Rusty-bellied Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes canigenis - Cuzco Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes terborghi - Vilcabamba Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes melanolaemus - Grey-eared Brush Finch - Peru
Atlapetes rufinucha - Bolivian Brush Finch - Bolivia
Atlapetes fulviceps - Fulvous-headed Brush Finch - Bolivia, NW Argentina
Atlapetes citrinellus - Yellow-striped Brush Finch - Argentina

Pselliophorus tibialis - Yellow-thighed Finch - Costa Rica, Panama
Pselliophorus luteoviridis - Yellow-green Finch - Panama

Gubernatrix cristata - Yellow Cardinal - Uruguay, N, E Argentina

Paroaria coronata - Red-crested Cardinal - SE South America
Paroaria dominicana - Red-cowled Cardinal - NE Brazil
Paroaria gularis - Red-capped Cardinal - Amazonia
Paroaria baeri - Crimson-fronted Cardinal - SC Brazil
Paroaria capitata - Yellow-billed Cardinal - SC South America

Chlorospingus ophthalmicus - Common Bush Tanager - SW Mexico to N Argentina - comprises multiple species, C. flavopectus, C. ophthalmicus to Mexico
Chlorospingus tacarcunae - Tacarcuna Bush Tanager - Panama, Colombia
Chlorospingus inornatus - Pirre Bush Tanager - Panama
Chlorospingus semifuscus - Dusky Bush Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorospingus pileatus - Sooty-capped Bush Tanager - Costa Rica, Panama
Chlorospingus parvirostris - Yellow-whiskered Bush Tanager - Colombia to Bolivia
Chlorospingus flavigularis - Yellow-throated Bush Tanager - Panama to Peru
Chlorospingus flavovirens - Yellow-green Bush Tanager - Colombia, Ecuador
Chlorospingus canigularis - Ashy-throated Bush Tanager - Costa Rica to Peru