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Worthen's sparrow

Spizella wortheni Ridgway, 1884

ENEndangeredsongbirds

The worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni) is a species in the family Passerellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.3 g to 13.1 g and live up to 8.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni)
Photo: Annika Lindqvist · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the worthen's sparrow

Weight
12.3 g – 13.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
11.6 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.88src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the worthen's sparrow live?

Not recorded

What is the worthen's sparrow?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni) is a species of American sparrow that is endemic to northeastern Mexico. It was first described by Robert Ridgway in 1884 and named for the American naturalist Charles K. Worthen. This small bird has been listed as endangered by the IUCN since 1994.

From the Wikipedia article “Worthen's sparrow” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Worthen%27s_sparrow&oldid=1377213681), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

What does the worthen's sparrow sound like?

MUSAVE · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Is the worthen's sparrow endangered?

The worthen's sparrow is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the worthen's sparrow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPasserellidae
  6. genusSpizella
  7. SpeciesSpizella wortheni Ridgway, 1884
Other names and names in other languages (30)
  • sit de WorthenCatalan
  • strnádka WorthenovaCzech
  • bras WorthenWelsh
  • Gråkindet TræspurvDanish
  • MexikoammerGerman
  • Mexiko-AmmerGerman
  • grizvanga pasereloEsperanto
  • Gorrión de WorthenSpanish
  • Chingolo de WorthenSpanish
  • kadakasidrikEstonian
  • meksikonketosirkkuliFinnish
  • Bruant de WorthenFrench
  • Bruantin de WorthenFrench
  • riđokapi strnadarCroatian
  • mexikói verébsármányHungarian
  • Passero di WorthenItalian
  • メキシコヒメドリJapanese
  • Mexicaanse VeldgorsDutch
  • einerspurvNorwegian
  • spizela szarolicaPolish
  • tico-tico-mexicanoPortuguese
  • tico-tico-do-planaltoPortuguese
  • Овсянка ВортонаRussian
  • Мексиканская малая овсянкаRussian
  • strnádlik hnedkavýSlovak
  • ensparvSwedish
  • Worthen SerçesiTurkish
  • карнатка сірощокаUkrainian
  • 沃氏雀鹀Chinese
  • 伍爾森氏雀鵐Chinese

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Relatives of the worthen's sparrow

Other species in the same genus Spizella.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the worthen's sparrow?

An adult worthen's sparrow weighs 12.3 g – 13.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the worthen's sparrow endangered?

The worthen's sparrow is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the worthen's sparrow live?

The worthen's sparrow has a recorded lifespan of 8.8 years.

What kind of animal is the worthen's sparrow?

The worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/worthens-sparrow

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{worthens_sparrow_2026,
  title = {Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/worthens-sparrow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}