Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Striped Sparrow (Oriturus superciliosus) - HBW 16, p. 602
French: Bruant rayé
German: Streifenammer
Spanish: Chingolo Rayado
Taxonomy: Aimophila superciliosa Swainson, 1838, Mexico.
Relationships of this species unclear; generally placed close to Aimophila, but molecular studies suggest that it is part of a group that also contains Melospiza, Passerculus, Xenospiza, Pooecetes, and Ammodramus henslowi and Ammodramus bairdii. Races poorly differentiated; specimens from Nayarit, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Michoacán reported as being intermediate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- palliatus (van Rossem, 1938) - W Mexico in Sierra Madre Occidental from E Sonora and SW Chihuahua S through E Sinaloa and W Durango to Nayarit and W Zacatecas.
- superciliosus (Swainson, 1838) - S part of C plateau of Mexico in Jalisco, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato E to Tlaxcala and WC Veracruz, S to Michoacán, Morelos, Puebla and C Oaxaca.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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one bird feeding on the ground. Locality La Cima, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
monicayhector 4 January 2010 2 years ago 48 sec 3 -
two birds feeding on the ground. Locality La Cima, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
monicayhector 4 January 2010 2 years ago 40 sec 2.8
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A bird perched on a bush.
Locality Las Minas, Veracruz State, Mexico (Southern)
albert 18 May 2008 3 years ago 4
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Single chip notes Locality La Cima, Mexico DF State, Mexico (Northern)
monicayhector 2 years ago 2
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