Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow
Melozone occipitalis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-crowned ground sparrow (Melozone occipitalis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala and El Salvador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-crowned ground sparrow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
