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A photo of a Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

The vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Pooecetes. Adults have light brown upper-parts and light under-parts, both with darker streaking. There are three features that are unique to the Vesper Sparrow. The first is the presence of a small, white ring surrounding the eyes. The second is the flash of white tail feathers that occurs during flight. The third is the presence of a chestnut patch on the shoulder. However, this is usually not visible to an observer. Another notable characteristic is that some Sparrows, especially west of the Cascades, tend to have a more pinkish hue. They also do not have a bold eyeline found in some sparrows.
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Kat Straight
Saturday 27 May 2023 - 9:00pm
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Raymond Bedard
Saturday 27 May 2023 - 9:30am
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Alex Wight
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 10:01pm
United States
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Zac Peterson
Sunday 14 May 2023 - 10:37am
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