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Copetón común - Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis

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5.0646, -75.4992

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Ambos sexos similares.
Común en áreas abiertas y campos agrícolas, una de las aves más comunes entre 1000 y 3700 m de altura sobre el nivel del mar. Su nombre zonotrichia deriva de las raíces griegas zone = collar y thrix = pluma. Su epíteto capensis hace referencia al cabo de buena esperanza en Suráfrica.

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PublishedDecember 28, 2015

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