Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
(L 5.5" Wt 0.7-9 oz)
Ranges from Mexico to Tierra
del Fuego & Hispaniola
...distinctive crest.
San Isidro Lodge
21Jan11
El Jardin B&B
Quito
Zonotrichia in Greek means band
and small bird; capensis means of
the cape.
If you are a sparrow, don’t attack the
eagle; be wise! If you are an eagle,
don’t attack the sparrow; be just!
(Mehmet Murat ildan)
25Mar2017
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