Kingdom Animalia Genus Arremon Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Emberizidae Scientific name Arremon taciturnus Higher classification Arremon Order Passerine | |
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Similar Arremon, Half‑collared sparrow, Bird, Black‑capped sparrow, Olive finch | ||
Pectoral sparrow
The pectoral sparrow (Arremon taciturnus) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The Brazilian name for this species is tico-tico-de-bico-preto, which in translation means "black billed sparrow".
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Brazilian distribution
The species could be found everywhere in the Amazon Basin except for its western parts. Besides the Amazon jungle they could be found in eastern and north-eastern Brazil.
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