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Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla Habitat: Brush pile bordering a meadow Field sparrow,Geotagged,Spizella,Spizella pusilla,Spring,United States,bird,sparrow Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Great find! Posted 2 years ago
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The field sparrow is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm long and weighs about 12.5 g. 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2022. Captured Apr 9, 2022 10:24 in 9 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/395s
  • ISO800
  • 300mm