About Melozone biarcuata (Prévost & Des Murs, 1842)
Prevost's ground sparrow, with the scientific name Melozone biarcuata (Prévost & Des Murs, 1842), has an average length of 15 cm and an average weight of 28 g. Adult individuals of this species have a stubby dark-grey bill, unstreaked olive-brown upperparts, a rufous crown, and mainly white underparts. Young birds are browner on their upperparts, have yellower underparts, and a duller, indistinct head pattern. The species has a simple head pattern: the rufous color of the crown extends down the sides of the neck to form a half collar behind the white face. This bird breeds at middle altitudes ranging from southern Mexico to western Honduras. Cabanis's ground sparrow was previously classified as a subspecies of this species. Prevost's ground sparrow is typically found at altitudes between 600 and 1600 m, living in the undergrowth and thickets of semi-open woodland, coffee plantations, hedgerows, and large gardens.
