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Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Photo by KimLomman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adults have dark-streaked olive-brown upperparts with a light brown breast with fine streaks, a white belly, and a white throat. They have a brown cap with a grey stripe in the middle, olive-brown wings, and a narrow tail. Their face is grey with brown cheeks, a brown line through the eye, and an eye ring.

Habitat:

Found in woodland near Oxley Nature Center, Tulsa, OK, USA.

Species ID Suggestions

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Comments (2)

The thin streaking on the breast and the yellow wash on the front sides are good signs you have a Lincoln's Sparrow.

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