Sparrows
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Backyard Birds
Thick-billed Fox Sparrows
Thick-billed Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca megarhyncha group) is the oddly large-billed Sierra Nevadan taxon of the genus Passerella. It is…
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Henslow’s Sparrow
The Henslow’s Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii, is a small American sparrow. Description: Adults have streaked brown upperparts with a light brown…
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Stripe-headed Sparrows
Stripe-headed Sparrow, Aimophila ruficauda, is an American sparrow that breeds from Pacific coastal southwestern Mexico, including the transverse ranges, Cordillera…
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Rufous-collared Sparrows
The Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis, is an American sparrow. It is famous for its diverse vocalizations which have been intensely…
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Lark Sparrows
The Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, is a fairly large sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Chondestes. Distribution…
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Vesper Sparrows
The Vesper Sparrows, Pooecetes gramineus, is a medium-sized sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Pooecetes (Baird 1858).…
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House Sparrows aka English Sparrows
The House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World (Europa, Asia, and Africa) sparrow family Passeridae. Distribution…
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Slate-colored Fox Sparrows
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrows (Passerella (iliac) schistacea) group is the Rocky Mountain taxa in the genus Passerella. It is currently…
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Dusky Seaside Sparrows
The Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was a non-migratory subspecies of the Seaside Sparrow, found in Southern Florida…
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Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)
The Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) are medium-sized found in North America. Within their large range, they may very well be…
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