Botteri's Sparrow Identification

Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a long tail and bill. Adults have a dark crown, an unstreaked belly, and a plain face.

© Alfonso Auerbach | Macaulay LibraryGracias a Dios, March 19, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a heavy bill, an unstreaked belly, and rather plain face. Note faint eyebrow.

© Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, September 25, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 1995
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Rather plain looking for a sparrow, brown and gray overall with a faint eyebrow.

© Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 02, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

A plain sparrow of Mexican grasslands with a long bill and flat head.

© Dan Jones | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 26, 2016
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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized sparrow.
  • Very plain overall.
  • Plain buff-gray breast and sides.
  • Streaked blackish gray or brownish gray upperparts.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but with dark streaks on chest and back.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
    • Weight: 0.6-0.9 oz (17-26 g)
    • Wingspan: 8.7 in (22 cm)