Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei)

Other Names (World)
Black-capped Sparrow, Slaty-backed Sparrow (abeillei), Maranon Sparrow (nigriceps)

Family
Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1844

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and dry forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Ecuador, Peru.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (46)...)

Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei) [XC17452]
by Andrew Spencer from Ayampe, Manabi, Ecuador (song)

Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei) [XC259925]
by John V. Moore from Guayas: Cerro Blanco, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Has been suggested as forming a superspecies with Pectoral Sparrow (Arremon taciturnus), Saffron-billed Sparrow (Arremon flavirostris), Orange-billed Sparrow (Arremon aurantiirostris) and Golden-winged Sparrow (Arremon schlegeli). Distinctive subspecies nigriceps possibly merits elevation to full species rank. Further study is required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

abeillei Lesson, 1844 - South-western Ecuador (from Manab��) southern on Pacific slope to north-western Peru (south to Cajamarca).
nigriceps Taczanowski, 1880 - Upper Mara��n Valley in eastern Cajamarca, in north-western Peru. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Maranon Sparrow (Arremon nigriceps).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei) - 10 files

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