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Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Photo by Shawn Wilkes
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Species ID Suggestions

Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
HemaShah
j,looks like you like fox sparrows?
Shawn Wilkes
Thank you, for the help Jakubko. A friend of mine also helped ID it while I was adding another new spotting. :)
Jacob Gorneau
Great find! However, this is a Fox Sparrow rather than a Song Sparrow. Song Sparrows are smaller, have a thinner bill, and have a much less reddish appearance.

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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
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Breeding Birds of BC
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Life Around Vancouver Island
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PublishedMarch 5, 2014

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