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Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca

Description:

This sparrow's belly is marked with rufous chevrons and has a white eye ring. Its upper mandible is darker than the lower.

Notes:

Not exactly rare at the Ridgefield NWR but seen much less often than the Song Sparrow or the Golden-crowned Sparrow.

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1 Comment

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Best Fox Sparrow pic I have seen.

Dennis Davenport
Spotted by
Dennis Davenport

Washington, USA

Spotted on Jan 11, 2011
Submitted on Sep 24, 2011

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