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Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

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Description:

This Chipping Sparrow his feathers are a combination of dark and light shades of brown and gray. Small rusty cap on head, and black line behind eye.

Reference Links:

Chipping sparrow, American Tree Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitho…

Species ID Suggestions

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Nice find Jennifer. Though this little sparrow looks similar to a House Sparrow, take a look at that lovely rusty red cap and black line through the eye. You can compare to this: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/House_Sparrow/id See what you think. :-)

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PublishedMay 17, 2014

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