Yungas Sparrow
Rhynchospiza dabbenei
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Argentina
- Family
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Yungas sparrow (Rhynchospiza dabbenei) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae endemic to the Southern Andean Yungas of southeastern Bolivia and northwestern Argentina. It was formerly considered a subspecies of what was then called the stripe-capped sparrow (R. strigiceps).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Far southern Bolivia (south-central Tarija) and northwestern Argentina (Jujuy and Salta southward to Catamcarca).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yungas sparrow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
