Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

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John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.

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About the Field Sparrow

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm (6 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g (0.4 oz). The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous. The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and north-eastern Mexico in the fall. The typical habitat of this bird is bushy country with shrubs and grassland.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Spizella pusilla
Family: New World Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes

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Other members of the new world sparrows family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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