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Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Lapinha da Serra, MG, Brazil.

 

This speecies is famous for its diverse vocalizations.

 

It's now part of a new passerine family named Passerellidae.

 

The Passerellidae (New World sparrows or American sparrows) are a large family of seed-eating passerine birds with distinctively finch-like bills. The American Ornithological Society split the family from Emberizidae (Old World buntings) in 2017. (from Wikipedia)

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Passeriformes

Suborder: Passeri

Family: Passerellidae

Genus: Zonotrichia Swainson, 1832

Species: Z. capensis (Müller, 1776)

Binomial name: Zonotrichia capensis

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Taken on August 21, 2021