Lark Sparrow

Lark Sparrows are birds of south-eastern Alberta, rarely being found very much west of a line through Lethbridge to the Drumheller area or very much north of the Red Deer River. Even within this area they can be very local in distribution.

Lark Sparrow is distinctive. Adults have a typically sparrow-like dark-streaked brown back, and white underparts except for a dark central spot. The cheeks and crown sides are chestnut, with white eyebrow and crown stripes.

Lark Sparrow 552. Chondestes grammacus (Say). LARK SPARROW; LARK FINCH. Ad.

The Lark Sparrow shows a preference for ecotones between grassland or shrub and forested habitat types, often including disturbed sites with exposed soils, grazing or recent fire, and fallow fields.

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) ...

Lark Sparrow Summer Sighting Information: rare Nest on or near Refuge? no Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Summer Sighting Information: common Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli) ...

Lark Sparrow in Spring - Mt. Burdell We were hoping to find a Grasshopper Sparrow at Mt. Burdell, but we had to "settle" for some Lark Sparrows, Western Bluebirds, Acorn Woodpeckers and about a zillion wildflowers.

LARK BUNTING. [Lark Sparrow.] EMBERIZA GRAMMACA, Say. [Chondestes grammacus.] ...

Kite Kittiwake Kittlitz's Murrelet Kittlitz's Plover Kiwi Krüper's Nuthatch Labrador Duck Ladder-backed Woodpecker Lammergeier (Beared Vulture) Lapland Bunting Lappet-faced Vulture Large Cuckoo-shrike Large Woodshrike Lark Bunting Lark Sparrow ...

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli) Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) ...

Genus Chondestes - Lark Sparrow Genus Amphispiza (2 species) Genus Calamospiza - Lark Bunting Genus Passerculus (1-2 species) Genus Ammodramus (9 species) Genus Passerella - Fox Sparrow (probably 4 species) ...

Vagrants show up at feeders in town (Painted Bunting, Lark Sparrow, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow-breasted Chat, Dickcissel) and the sea birds can be great, depending on the wind.

8 miles there were Lark Sparrows and Belted KingfisherBirney has several house and a school, but I no living person out and about. I started this route early in the morning and by now it was noon.

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Le Conte's Sparrow (Ammodramus leconteii) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus nelsoni) Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) ...

Lark Sparrow, Robert C. Tweit Black-throated Sparrow, Robert C. Tweit Lark Bunting, Robert C. Tweit Grasshopper Sparrow, Robert C. Tweit Seaside Sparrow, Robert C. Tweit White-crowned Sparrow, Robert C. Tweit Dark-eyed Junco, Robert C. Tweit ...

female from incubation to few days after hatching as male continues to supply food to female for young. Fond of bathing. Forages in flocks; flocks throughout year occ with other seed eaters, e.g., Lesser Goldfinch, House Finch, junco, Lark Sparrow.

Worm-eating Warbler List page 12 : Ovenbird...........................Lark Sparrow List page 13 : Savannah Sparrow...................Dickcissel List page 14 : Bobolink...........................House Sparrow ...

See also: Sparrow, Grasshopper, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Towhee