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Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Photo by BirdBrain
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Field Notes

Description:

The only time a fox sparrow has come to my feeders.

Species ID Suggestions

Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
BirdBrain
Thank you for catching that. Much appreciated.
ForestDragon
Nice find! This bird looks more like a Fox Sparrow. Fox Sparrows are a large sparrow that are found feeding on the ground. They throw the leaf litter (or mulch in this case) around as they search for food. Song sparrows pretty much stick to bushes and trees and are not often found on the ground. Here is a link for Song Sparrows so you can compare: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Song_Sparrow/id

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PublishedNovember 24, 2015

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