Zonotrichia capensis bird under the blue sky cover photo - 264030500

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This is a Zonotrichia capensis bird species, Passerellidae family. Common name: rufous-collared sparrow. From highlands of Chiapas south to temperate South America. Occurs in open and semiopen habitats such as villages, towns, and farmland with hedges and brushy thickets. adult has a stubby grey bill, and a grey head with broad black stripes on the crown sides, and thinner stripes through the eye and below the cheeks. The nape and breast sides are rufous, and the upperparts are black-streaked buff-brown. There are two white wing bars. The throat is white, and the underparts are off-white, becoming brown on the flanks and with a black breast patch. Observed in Mixco City, Guatemala.

blue bird sky wing animal line lighting wind streetlight beak electricity iron light zonotrichia capensis species passerellidae family common rufous collared sparrow highlands chiapas south temperate america occurs open semiopen habitats villages towns farmland hedges brushy thickets adult stubby grey bill head broad black stripes crown sides thinner eye cheeks nape breast rufous upperparts black streaked buff brown two white bars throat underparts off white brown flanks patch mixco city guatemala