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Breeding adult © Evan Lipton eBird S23230113 Macaulay Library ML 27961971
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Brian Sullivan
Immature © Shailesh Pinto
Juvenile © Ian Burgess
Breeding adult © Malcolm Gold
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Juvenile © Ryan Schain
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Blair Dudeck
Breeding adult © Tim Lenz

Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina

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Identification

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Small, slender, and incredibly cute sparrow. Plain grayish breast, rusty cap, and black eyeline in breeding season. Not as bright in winter, but still shows a brown cap and dark eyeline. Juveniles are extensively streaky. Common and widespread throughout most of North America. Usually found in open woodlands, scrubby areas, or even in suburban settings. Often gathers in flocks in fall and winter. Visits feeders. Frequently heard singing a fairly dry trill. Compare with similar Clay-colored, American Tree, and Brewer's sparrows, but look for Chipping Sparrow's gray rump and dark eyeline.

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