Chaco sparrow

The Chaco sparrow (Rhynchospiza strigiceps), formerly known as the stripe-capped sparrow, is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, western Paraguay and southeastern Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Chaco sparrow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Rhynchospiza
Species:
R. strigiceps
Binomial name
Rhynchospiza strigiceps
Gould, 1839
Synonyms

Aimophila strigiceps

The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) has split the former stripe-capped sparrow into two distinct species: the Yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabennei) and Chaco sparrow (Rhynchospiza strigiceps sensu stricto). The Yungas sparrow was formerly considered a subspecies of R. strigiceps that inhabited the Yungas region as opposed to the Chaco.[2]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rhynchospiza strigiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, J. F. Pacheco, C. Ribas, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 8 June 2020. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved June 9, 2020


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