Saturday, July 17, 2010

Field Sparrow


Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Spizella
Species: S. pusilla

Identifying Characteristics:

- Adult description
  • Small sparrow
  • Dully marked
  • Unstreaked chest
  • Reddish cap
  • Gray face with thin white eyering
  • Pink beak
Special Adaptations:

- Habitat: shrubby fields across eastern North America

- Nest: is an open cup on the ground under a clump of grass or in a small thicket

- Forage: on the ground or in low vegetation, mainly eating insects and seeds

- Clutch size: 2 to 5 eggs

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