C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passerellidae

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

CIOC 10462

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

Passeriformes · Passerellidae

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis).

ATK68

DEF45

XC243295 · Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 13.5–15 cm
Body Mass: 20.3 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 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Southern Mexico to Southern Argentina; also Hispaniola Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

28 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Zonotrichia capensis septentrionalis
s Mexico to El Salvador and Honduras
Zonotrichia capensis antillarum
Dominican Republic
Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis
Costa Rica to Andes of Colombia, w Venezuela and s Ecuador
Zonotrichia capensis insularis
Netherlands Antilles
Zonotrichia capensis venezuelae
n, c Venezuela
Zonotrichia capensis inaccessibilis
Cerro de la Neblina (s Venezuela)
Zonotrichia capensis perezchinchillorum
Cerro Marahuaca (s Venezuela)
Zonotrichia capensis roraimae
ec Colombia (Meta), s, e Venezuela, w Guyana and n Brazil
Zonotrichia capensis macconnelli
Mt. Roraima (se Venezuela)
Zonotrichia capensis capensis
ne French Guiana
Zonotrichia capensis bonnetiana
s Colombia
Zonotrichia capensis tocantinsi
ec Brazil s of the Amazon
Zonotrichia capensis novaesi
Serra dos Carajás (e Brazil)
Zonotrichia capensis matutina
ne, c Brazil to e Bolivia
Zonotrichia capensis subtorquata
sc, se Brazil, e Paraguay, ne Argentina and Uruguay
Zonotrichia capensis illescasensis
Cerro Illescas (nw Peru)
Zonotrichia capensis markli
lowlands of nw Peru
Zonotrichia capensis huancabambae
n, c Peru
Zonotrichia capensis peruviensis
w Peru
Zonotrichia capensis pulacayensis
c Peru to c Bolivia and nw Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis carabayae
e slope of the Andes from c Peru to c Bolivia
Zonotrichia capensis antofagastae
n Chile
Zonotrichia capensis arenalensis
nw Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis sanborni
high Andes of Chile and w Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis hypoleuca
s, e Bolivia and n Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis choraules
wc Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis chilensis
c Chile and sc Argentina
Zonotrichia capensis australis
s Chile and s Argentina