Rufous-collared Sparrow

The Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is one of South America's most widespread and familiar songbirds. Recognisable by its grey head, black-and-white striped throat, and distinctive chestnut collar, it inhabits a wide variety of environments from gardens and farmland to mountain slopes and Patagonian scrub. It feeds mainly on seeds and insects and is often seen foraging on the ground or singing from low shrubs and fences.