Five-striped Sparrow

Aimophila quinquestriata

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

FSSP

Code 6

AIMQUI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown to brown-black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Dark gray-brown
Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown
Nape Color: Dark gray-brown
Throat Color: White with black and white stripes on sides.
Cere color: Yellow

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (6 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: White with gray sides, flanks and undertail coverts.
Upperparts: Dark gray-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights with raidly beatin wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 23 cm (9 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Dark Gray, Finely streaked
Upper Tail: Dark Brown
Under Tail: Dark Brown
Leg Color: Pink-gray

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