Rufous-collared Sparrow

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Zonotrichia capensis

Rufous-collared Sparrow, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme south-east of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It has diverse vocalizations, which have been intensely studied since the 1970s, particularly by Paul Handford and Stephen C. Lougheed (UWO), Fernando Nottebohm (Rockefeller University) and Pablo Luis Tubaro (UBA).

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rufous-collared Sparrow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Species
Zonotrichia capensis

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