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Savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Description:

This species has a typically sparrow-like dark-streaked brown back, and whitish underparts with brown or blackish breast and flank streaking. It has whitish crown and supercilium stripes, sometimes with some yellow (more often near the beak). The cheeks are brown and the throat white. The flight feathers are blackish-brown with light brown or white border. The eyes are dark. The feet and legs are horn-colored, as is the lower part of the bill, with the upper part being dark grey. (information from Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Prairie

Notes:

I wish I didn't have to heavily crop these images. :-(

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Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Mar 1, 2013
Submitted on Mar 9, 2013

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