Chaco Sparrow

Rhynchospiza strigiceps

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Rhynchospiza
eBird Code
stcspa3

Distribution

breeds in north-central Argentina (Salta and Chaco southward to La Rioja, San Luis, Córdoba, and Buenos Aires); partially migratory, wintering to southeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina (Corrientes and Entre Ríos)

Vocalizations

Pablo H Capovilla · CC_BY_4_0
Tomás Carranza Perales · CC_BY_4_0
Jose Luis Navarro · CC_BY_4_0
Eduardo Luis Beltrocco · CC_BY_4_0

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.