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Field Notes

Notes:

Is this an immature Rufous-collared Sparrow - Zonotrichia capensis?
The pictures were taken in the Antisana Ecological Reserve, Ecuador at high elevations.

Species ID Suggestions

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

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ClarissaJeannette
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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Pretty sure this is not a Savannah Sparrow as they have a narrow white stripe on the top of the head that this bird lacks, and they have yellow lores that this bird also lacks.
ClarissaJeannette
Some other info can be found here: http://carolinabirds.org/HTML/SA_Emberizidae_Sparrow.htm

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