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Field Sparrow -
(Spizella pusilla)  Audio
Identification
- Small song bird
- Brown, streaked back, plain grey-brown rump
- Reddish cap, pink bill
- Grey face with slight rufous markings
- Narrow white eyering
- Light unstreaked underparts
- 5.25-6" (13-14 cm.)
Habitat
Additional Information
- Common migrant and summer resident
- Wisconsin species of special concern
- Population in decline
- Feeds on fallen seeds, will land on grass to
weigh it down to the ground, then eat seed
- Somewhat common KVR breeding bird
Comparable Species - American Tree Sparrow
- Chipping Sparrow
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