Breeding adult © Chris Wood eBird S14410499 Macaulay Library ML 27733531
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Ryan Schain
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Melissa James
Breeding adult © Brad Vissia
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Ryan Schain
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Breeding adult © Brad Carlson
Juvenile © Paul Prappas
Breeding adult © Bonnie Heinecke
Nonbreeding adult/immature © Sam Zhang
Breeding adult © Daniel Jauvin

Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida

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Identification

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Small, slender sparrow with short bill and long, narrow tail. Subtly patterned with pale gray and buff overall. Face usually looks crisp and clean. Most similar to Chipping and Field Sparrows, but note combination of white supercilium, plain lores, and buffy rump. Song is a series of low, insect-like buzzes. Breeds mostly in grasslands with shrubs; winters in any open, brushy, or weedy area.

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