Peucaea carpalis ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Herbert Clarke / CLO
Uncommon and sparsely distributed, the Rufous-winged Sparrow resides in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. It times its nesting attempts with the onset of the summer rains.
Song is a series of short clear notes or longer whistles, followed by a trill. Calls include a very high "tzeet" and short pips.