American Tree Sparrow

Spizelloides arborea

Summary 4

A small (15.9cm/6.3in) sparrow with a long-tail. They have typical sparrow patterning with a rufus crown and eye-line, a bicoloured bill that is darker on top, and become greyer as they age. They winter in small flocks and can be found in shrubby areas.

Sibley, D. A. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds., Andrew Steward Publishing, Inc, Toronto.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Jen Goellnitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25147513@N04/4394328121
  2. (c) Tom Benson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/40928097@N07/31148139771/
  3. (c) Jen Goellnitz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/goellnitz/26491784292/
  4. (c) Yukon Conservation Data Centre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://inaturalist.ca/guide_taxa/355366

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Bird American Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Animal Bird
Color brown, grey