Sparrows & Allies

Look For Juncos are medium-sized (6 ¼ inches long) sparrows, but unlike most sparrows, their plumage lacks streaking. Dark-gray above […]

Look For The chunky little house sparrow is known for its constant cha-deep, cha-deep calls and for the male’s black

Look For The fox sparrow is 7 inches in length. This large, boldly marked bird is named for its fox

Look For The classic “little brown job,” the song sparrow has a heavily streaked white breast marked with a messy

Look For A close look at this natty little bird reveals much to admire in its quiet and confiding ways.

Look For The white-crowned sparrow’s plain gray throat and unmarked breast help set it apart from other sparrows. Sexes are

Look For The first field mark most bird watchers notice on the white-throated sparrow is not the white throat, but