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Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Description:

Song Sparrows are medium-sized and fairly bulky sparrows. For a sparrow, the bill is short and stout and the head fairly rounded. The tail is long and rounded, and the wings are broad. Song Sparrows are streaky and brown with thick streaks on a white chest and flanks. On a closer look, the head is an attractive mix of warm red-brown and slaty gray, though these shades, as well as the amount of streaking, vary extensively across North America. Often shows a spot in the middle of breast. Thick, dark malar (moustache) stripe.

Habitat:

A wildlife habitat garden on a very cold day. It was scratching about under shrubs and a platform feeder.

Notes:

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2 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Thanks Alice. Hopefully you are enjoying spotting in your new home :)

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Nice Series!

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Feb 15, 2013
Submitted on Feb 17, 2013

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