Adult (Red) © Evan Lipton eBird S34311180 Macaulay Library ML 48144671
Adult (Sooty) © Ian Davies
Adult (Thick-billed) © Scott McCusker
Adult (Slate-colored) © Darren Clark
Juvenile (Sooty) © Mason Maron
+ 7
Adult (Red) © Fyn Kynd
Adult (Red) © Luke Seitz
Adult (Sooty) © Ryan Schain
Adult (Slate-colored) © Jay McGowan
Adult (Thick-billed) © Steve Rottenborn
Adult (Thick-billed) © Jay McGowan

fox sparrow sp. Passerella iliaca

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Identification

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Large, dark sparrow with extensive geographic variation. Larger than Song Sparrow, and generally darker with thicker streaking. Four groups of subspecies: Red (only subspecies found in eastern U.S., but breeds to Alaska), Slate-colored (Rockies), Sooty (Pacific Northwest), Thick-billed (California). Habitat varies across range, but generally breeds in forests with thick understory, often with plenty of conifers. In winter, tends to occur in dense thickets. Forages mainly on the ground in search of seeds. Visits feeders.

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