Central Utah Breeding Sparrow Identification

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Name

Distinct Part(s) of Body

Distinct Head Characteristics

Distinct Breast Characteristics

White-crowned

Head

adult--black and white streaked crown

immature--crown streaks buff and dark brown

Unstreaked, Grayish

Lark

Head, Breast, Tail Chestnut “quail” coloration, streaked Unstreaked, Central Spot

Sage

Head, Breast Gray, eye-ring, dark whiskers at throat sides Unstreaked, Central Spot

Black-throated

Head, Breast Gray, white face stripes Unstreaked,
Black throat & chest bib

Chipping

Head Rufous cap, white streak above eye, black streak through eye Unstreaked, gray breast

Brewer's

Head Finely streaked crown Unstreaked

Song

Breast Non-descript Heavily streaked, Large central spot

Fox

Breast,Tail Non-descript Heavily streaked, Tail rusty colored

Lincoln's

Breast, Head Mostly non-descript, but grayer face Fine streaked, buffy colored across upper breast

Vesper

Breast, Tail Non-descript whitish eye-ring Streaked, white outer tail feathers

Savannah

Breast, Head Yellowish eyebrow stripe Streaked

House

Breast, Head

male--gray crown, chestnut nape, whitish cheeks

female--non-descript, unstreaked indistinct eyestripe

Unstreaked black bib on male

Information source: Dennis Shirley. Web adaptation: Jim Bailey. Copyright 2004

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