# Striped Sparrow

*Oriturus superciliosus*

This species is monotypic, meaning it is the only member of the genus Oriturus.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Passerellidae › Oriturus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** High-altitude montane grasslands (zacatonal) and open pine-oak woodlands.
- **Diet:** Primarily seeds and small insects found on the ground.
- **Range:** Mexican Plateau, Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental
- **Size:** 15-17 cm in length
- **Lifespan:** 3-5 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation due to agricultural expansion and intensive livestock grazing.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless and shy. Best observed with binoculars from a distance to avoid disturbing its nesting or foraging. No known risks to humans.

## About

The striped sparrow ( Oriturus superciliosus ) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Oriturus .

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/a9c80336-af93-4644-85bf-f9e2bd58a383
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/10702
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriturus superciliosus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/317781260/medium.jpeg (no rights reserved, CC0, via iNaturalist)

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