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Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Description:

A large, boldly striped sparrow of scrubby boreal forest and mountain chaparral, the Fox Sparrow is most familiar as a migrant or wintering bird. Its vigorous "double-scratching," kicking backward in ground litter with both feet to uncover food, often draws attention to its presence under a bird feeder

Reference Links:

Fox Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (2)
DonnaPomeroy
This is one of the prettiest Fox Sparrows I have ever seen
Birding For Fun
It is interesting how different Fox Sparrows can look depending on the region. This is a good example of the "sooty" variety found along the coast. Nice spot.

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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012

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