Botteri's Sparrow Similar Species Comparison
Main SpeciesBotteri's Sparrow
Adult (Peten)
Flat-headed sparrow with a long tail and bill. Adults have a dark crown, an unstreaked belly, and a plain face.
© Carlos Echeverría / Macaulay LibraryPetén, July 11, 2018Adult (Botteri's)
Flat-headed sparrow with a heavy bill, an unstreaked belly, and rather plain face. Note faint eyebrow.
© Alan Schmierer / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 16, 2017Adult (Botteri's)
Rather plain looking for a sparrow, brown and gray overall with a faint eyebrow.
© Davey Walters / Macaulay LibraryTexas, June 24, 2019Adult (Botteri's)
A plain sparrow of Mexican grasslands with a long bill and flat head.
© Miguel Aguilar @birdnomad / Macaulay LibraryCiudad de México, June 22, 2020Similar SpeciesCassin's Sparrow
Adult
Cassin's Sparrows are very similar, but have a scalloped or scaly, not streaked back like Botteri's Sparrow. They also have a shorter and thinner bill.
© Mark Chavez / Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 10, 2016Similar SpeciesRufous-crowned Sparrow
Adult
Rufous-crowned Sparrows have a rusty crown and eyeline whereas Botteri's Sparrows have a brown crown and a rather plain face.
© Doug Hitchcox / Macaulay LibraryArizona, January 23, 2017Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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