C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passerellidae

Rusty Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens

CIOC 10493

Rusty Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens

Passeriformes · Passerellidae

Rusty Sparrow (Aimophila rufescens).

ATK68

DEF43

10333 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 16.5–20 cm
Body Mass: 34.3 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 68

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 68).

DEF 43

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America: Northwestern Mexico to Northwestern Costa Rica Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Aimophila rufescens antonensis
nc Sonora (nw Mexico)
Aimophila rufescens mcleodii
e Somora and w Chihuahua to n Sinaloa and nw Durango (nw Mexico)
Aimophila rufescens rufescens
w, sw Mexico
Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides
e, se Mexico to interior highlands of n, c El Salvador, c Honduras and nw Nicaragua
Aimophila rufescens discolor
n Honduras and ne Nicaragua
Aimophila rufescens pectoralis
Pacific slope of s El Salvador and s Honduras
Aimophila rufescens hypaethra
nw Costa Rica