It has a grey head with a rufous crown, a brown postocular stripe and a pink bill.

Single-species flocks form after the breeding season and are strongly attracted to permanent sources of water.

The species is not migratory; however, a few sightings of individuals have taken place throughout the northwestern region of Mexico.

Only one individual has ever been identified (shot) in the United States, and it was by Rieber on June 16, 1884, near Silver City, New Mexico.

[4] Spizella wortheni prefers open, arid shrub-grassland at elevations of 1,200–2,450 m (3,940–8,040 ft).

By protecting this area, the appeal will conserve habitat for the Worthen's sparrow, long-billed curlew, burrowing owl, mountain plover, Sprague's pipit, and ferruginous hawk.