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Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow / Melozone kieneri LC
- Synonyms Rusty-crowned Groundsparrow, Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow, Rusty-crowned Sparrow, Rusty crowned Ground Sparrow
- Old latin name for bird Kieneria kieneri, Pyrgisoma kieneri
Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrowbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Canyon Towhee

Abert's Towhee

Prevost's Ground Sparrow

Cabanis's Ground Sparrow

White-throated Towhee

California Towhee

White-eared Ground Sparrow
Where to see Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow
- Breeding region Middle America
- Breeding subregion Mexico
Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melozone kieneri grisior | nw Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone kieneri kieneri | w Mexico | - | No |
| Melozone kieneri rubricata | c, sw Mexico | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | toquí de Kiener |
| Chinese | 锈顶地雀 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鏽頂地雀鵐 |
| Croatian | kestenjastovrati strnadar |
| Czech | pipilo rezavotemenný |
| Danish | Rustnakket Jordspurv |
| Dutch | Roestnekgors |
| Esperanto | Ruĝeckrona melozono |
| Finnish | ruosteniskasirkku |
| French | Tohi de Kiener, Bruant à nuque rousse, Bruant terrestre à couronne rousse |
| German | Rostnacken-Grundammer, Rostnacken-Ammer, Rostnackenammer |
| Italian | Passero terragnolo caporuggine, Passero terricolo corona rossa |
| Japanese | トウヒチョウ, アカガシラシトド, アカエリウタシトド |
| Lithuanian | rausvavainikė melozona |
| Norwegian | brunkinnspurv |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Brunkinnsporv |
| Polish | ziemnołuszcz rdzawoszyi, ziemnoluszcz rdzawoszyi |
| Portuguese | toqui-de-coroa-ferrugínea, toqui-de-nuca-ruiva |
| Russian | Рыжешейная овсянка-чиапа, Рыжешейный тохи |
| Serbian | Riđoglavi pipilo |
| Slovak | strnádlik škvrnoprsý |
| Spanish | Rascador Nuca Rufa, Toquí nuquirrufo, Rascadorcito de Corona Rojiza, Rascador Coronirrufo, Rascadorcito coronirrufo, Rascador Nuca Canela |
| Swedish | rostnackad snårsparv, rostnackad busksparv, Rostnackad marksparv |
| Turkish | Kızıl Tepeli Yer Serçesi |
| Ukrainian | тауї рудошиїй |






