Clay-colored sparrow Spizella pallida
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Length: 4.5 inches
Pale, conical bill with dark tip
Brown crown with dark streaks and pale central stripe
White supercilium
Brown cheeks bordered by black ...
Clay-colored Sparrow
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Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
The Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) is a breeding bird of brushy patches of habitat in the northern great plains of the north-central United States and Canada.
Clay-colored Sparrows are common in the Weaselhead/Glenmore Park area from May through September but their range is restricted to shrubby areas. Do not look for this species in densely treed areas.
Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)
Status: Migrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
Breeding Status:-
2002 to 2006: Likely but not confirmed
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.
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Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida. Rare in fall, and occasional in winter and spring in primarily outer coast of Gulf Coast region. Found in open woodlands with small trees and open shrubby areas.
Clay-colored Sparrow
Fall Sighting Information: rare
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Field Sparrow
Fall Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
Similar Species: Clay-Colored Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow
Bird Feeders: Will attend feeders for various seeds and breadcrumbs.
Conservation Status: Common throughout most of its range, with no signs of recent declines.
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) ...
SHATTUCK'S BUNTING.
[Clay-colored Sparrow.]
EMBERIZA SHATTUCKII, Aud.
[Spizella pallida.] ...
 See also: Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Towhee, Grasshopper Sparrow, Grasshopper
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