Perching

Five-striped Sparrow

Aimophila quinquestriata

Length: 6 in. (15 cm )

Found only on steep, rocky, arid slopes the Five-striped Sparrow is difficult to find unless it is singing from a high perch of cactus or shrubbery. A single male can sing over 150 different songs. They feed on the ground looking for seeds most of the year, but during the nesting season find insects to feed to their young. The nest is a deep cup hidden in a grass clump or base of a bush.

The four-digit banding code is FSSP.

Male | Brian Small

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Bird Sound Type: Chirping
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Five-striped Sparrow
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
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Date published: July 13, 2017
Date accessed: December 13, 2019
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/five-striped-sparrow

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