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Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula

Photo by Ajwerko
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Field Notes

Description:

This sparrow is a little larger than the other sparrows at my backyard feeder. His bill is pink and he has black pattering around his bill and the top of his head and extends down his breast. Overall feathers are grey with white.

Habitat:

This sparrow winters in the southern plains but breeds in Canada.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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