OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Spizella ("finch") pusilla ("very small")
Juvenile Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) at Campton Hills, Illinois- August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Spizella arenacea arenacea
Weight: 12.5g / Length: 13-15cm / Wingspan: 20cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A near endemic species to the USA, with it's range just barely tipping over the borders into Mexico and Canada, the Field Sparrow is an unusually pale sparrow species wit a distinctive pink bill. The population is East of the Rockies right up to the Atlantic Coast, with more northerly populations being migratory.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Spizella
SUBSPECIES: S. p. pusilla, S. p. arenacea
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Found in the Eastern half of the Lower 48.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen at Gray Willows Farm, Campton Hills, Illinois
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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