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Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
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About the Five-striped Sparrow
The five-striped sparrow (Amphispizopsis quinquestriata) is a medium-sized species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in the U. S. state of Arizona and in Mexico.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
- Family
- New World Sparrows
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the new world sparrows family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
- Abert's Towhee Melozone aberti
- American Tree Sparrow Spizelloides arborea
- Bachman's Sparrow Peucaea aestivalis
- Baird's Junco Junco bairdi
- Baird's Sparrow Centronyx bairdii
- Bell's Sparrow Artemisiospiza belli
- Black-chested Sparrow Peucaea humeralis
- Black-chinned Sparrow Spizella atrogularis
- Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata
- Botteri's Sparrow Peucaea botterii
- Brewer's Sparrow Spizella breweri
- Bridled Sparrow Peucaea mystacalis
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