Bridled Sparrow
Peucaea mystacalis (Hartlaub, 1852)
Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
Bridled Sparrow, Peucaea mystacalis, is a passerine of the family Passerellidae that breeds in Middle America, in central Mexico. It is found mainly in south-central Mexico, especially southern Puebla and northern Oaxaca, with local records from Morelos and Veracruz. It lives in arid montane scrub, including thorn forest, and also uses oak scrub and overgrown clearings. It is a year-round resident. The species was first described in 1852 and is monotypic.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
- Breeding range
- Middle America: c Mexico
