Oriturus superciliosus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The striped sparrow (Oriturus superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Mexico. The striped sparrow was formally described in 1838 with the binomial Aimophila superciliosa. In 1850 Charles Lucien Bonaparte erected the genus Oriturus and in 1856 assigned Aimophila superciliosa to it.
The striped sparrow is the only member of its genus. The striped sparrow is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 37 to 54 g (1.3 to 1.9 oz). Males are larger than females but the sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a rufous crown with thin black streaks and a thin gray stripe along its middle. They have blackish lores and ear coverts that form a "mask" and a long wide white supercilium. Their nape and the sides of their neck are light grayish with black streaks. Their mantle, scapulars, and back are buffy brown with heavy black and pale gray streaks. Their long rounded tail is dark brown with buff-brown feather edges. Their wing's lesser coverts are warm brown with pale... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Sparrow sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Sparrow in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against about 10% in February, May and November, the lowest months. April and June–September have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Sparrow sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, in our data
Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Striped Sparrow sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Passerellidae
The closest relatives of the Striped Sparrow that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (family Passerellidae, New World Sparrows) are Yellow-eyed Junco (about 80%), Spotted Towhee (about 40%) and Lincoln's Sparrow (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (49 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
