A photo of a Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Field Sparrow

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm (6 in) long. The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous. The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and Mexico in the fall. The typical habitat of this bird is bushy country with shrubs and grassland. The nest is a cup-shaped construction built on the ground and hidden beneath a bush or clump of grass. The birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, feeding mainly on seeds and insects. The population is thought to be in slow decline, but it is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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A photo of a Field Sparrow photographed in Tailwater Access Area United States
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Edd B
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 8:24am
United States
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Andrew Butler
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 - 10:22pm
United States
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Brandon Potts
Sunday 19 Mar 2023 - 4:23pm
United States
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Amy Thomas
Saturday 18 Mar 2023 - 8:31pm
United States
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