Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Photo: Jerry Ting · CC0

New World Sparrows

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

Aimophila ruficeps

LCLeast Concern
Family
New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps) is a small American sparrow. This passerine is primarily found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico, south to the transverse mountain range, and to the Pacific coast to the southwest of the transverse range. Its distribution is patchy, with populations often being isolated from each other. Twelve subspecies are generally recognized, though up to eighteen have been suggested.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.