Rufous-winged Sparrow

The rufous-winged sparrow (Peucaea carpalis) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Mexico and the United States. == Taxonomy and systematics == The rufous-winged sparrow was formally described in 1873 with its current binomial Peucaea carpalis. Genus Peucaea was later merged into genus Aimophila that had been erected in 1837. In 2010 taxonomic systems began restoring Peucaea to generic status and moved several species from Aimophila to it. The rufous-winged sparrow has three subspecies, the nominate P. c. carpalis (Coues, 1873), P. c. bangsi (Moore, RT, 1932), and P. c. cohaerens (Moore, RT, 1946). == Description == The rufous-winged sparrow is about 15 cm (6 in) long and weighs about 12 to 17 g (0.42 to 0.60 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have two wide rufous streaks with a thin grayish line between them on the crown. They have whitish lores that become a wide grayish supercilium, a indistinct whitish eye-ring, a rufous stripe behind the eye, and grayish ear coverts with a black stripe below them. Their nape has a grayish collar that the rufous streaks intrude into. Their upperparts are brownish…