Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Rusty Sparrow (Aimophila rufescens) - HBW 16, p. 601
French: Tohi roussâtre
German: Rostrückenammer
Spanish: Chingolo Rojizo
Other common names: Mexican Rusty Sparrow
Taxonomy: Pipilo rufescens Swainson, 1827, Temascaltepec, México, Mexico.
Genus closely related to Melozone and Pyrgisoma. Race pyrgitoides intergrades with pectoralis in area from S Mexico (C Chiapas), NC Guatemala and W Belize E to interior highlands of Honduras (possibly also of Nicaragua). In Mexico, proposed races sinaloa (described from S Sinaloa), pallida (from Etzatlán, in Jalisco), disjuncta (from San Gabriel Mixtepec, in S Oaxaca) and cinerea (from Cerro de la Gineta, in SW Chiapas) are all treated as synonyms of nominate, and newmani (from E of Ciudad del Maiz, in San Luis Potosí) is conside.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Pipilo rufescens Swainson, 1827, Temascaltepec, México, Mexico.
Genus closely related to Melozone and Pyrgisoma. Race pyrgitoides intergrades with pectoralis in area from S Mexico (C Chiapas), NC Guatemala and W Belize E to interior highlands of Honduras (possibly also of Nicaragua). In Mexico, proposed races sinaloa (described from S Sinaloa), pallida (from Etzatlán, in Jalisco), disjuncta (from San Gabriel Mixtepec, in S Oaxaca) and cinerea (from Cerro de la Gineta, in SW Chiapas) are all treated as synonyms of nominate, and newmani (from E of Ciudad del Maiz, in San Luis Potosí) is considered synonymous with pyrgitoides; gigas (from Nebaj, 80 km N of Quiche, in SW Guatemala) is synonymized with pectoralis. Seven subspecies recognized.
Genus closely related to Melozone and Pyrgisoma. Race pyrgitoides intergrades with pectoralis in area from S Mexico (C Chiapas), NC Guatemala and W Belize E to interior highlands of Honduras (possibly also of Nicaragua). In Mexico, proposed races sinaloa (described from S Sinaloa), pallida (from Etzatlán, in Jalisco), disjuncta (from San Gabriel Mixtepec, in S Oaxaca) and cinerea (from Cerro de la Gineta, in SW Chiapas) are all treated as synonyms of nominate, and newmani (from E of Ciudad del Maiz, in San Luis Potosí) is considered synonymous with pyrgitoides; gigas (from Nebaj, 80 km N of Quiche, in SW Guatemala) is synonymized with pectoralis. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- antonensis van Rossem, 1942 - Sierra de San Antonio, in NC Sonora, in NW Mexico.
- mcleodii Brewster, 1888 - NW Mexico from E Sonora and W Chihuahua S to N Sinaloa and NW Durango.
- rufescens (Swainson, 1827) - W & S Mexico from S Sinaloa S to Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, S Oaxaca and SW Chiapas, and E to Guanajuato, México and S Puebla.
- antonensis van Rossem, 1942 - Sierra de San Antonio, in NC Sonora, in NW Mexico.
- mcleodii Brewster, 1888 - NW Mexico from E Sonora and W Chihuahua S to N Sinaloa and NW Durango.
- rufescens (Swainson, 1827) - W & S Mexico from S Sinaloa S to Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero, S Oaxaca and SW Chiapas, and E to Guanajuato, México and S Puebla.
- pyrgitoides (Lafresnaye, 1839) - E & SE Mexico from S Tamaulipas and E San Luis Potosí S through E Puebla and Veracruz to N Oaxaca and N & C Chiapas, and S to Honduras, N & C El Salvador and NW Nicaragua.
- pectoralis Dickey & van Rossem, 1927 - S Mexico (Chiapas) and C & S Guatemala S to Honduras and El Salvador.
- discolor Ridgway, 1888 - N Honduras and NE Nicaragua.
- hypaethra Bangs, 1909 - Pacific slope of Guanacaste Cordillera, in NW Costa Rica.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A back view of a bird singing Locality El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp rufescens)
Will Carter 28 April 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 4 -
A bird singing on a branch Locality El Naranjo, San Luis Potosí State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp rufescens)
Will Carter 28 April 2007 5 years ago 30 sec 4 -
two birds perched, flying away Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pectoralis)
albert 9 April 2010 3 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A bird changing poles. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pectoralis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 3 years ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A bird in a tree, then flying away. Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pectoralis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 3 years ago 30 sec 2.8
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a bird perched
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pectoralis)
albert 3 years ago 4 -
A bird on a pole.
Locality Finca Prusia trail, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp pectoralis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Bird perched on a branch singing
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
rchavezdm 22 July 2011 1 year ago 2.4 -
A bird in on the ground.
Locality Xalapa, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 30 December 2008 4 years ago 2
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