Chipping Sparrow
The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is 5.5 inches long. It has light brown upperparts with brown or black streaking, gray underparts, 2 white wing bars, a chestnut cap, a black bill, a black line that extends from the bill through the eye to the ear, and a white supercilium. This is a tame, approachable sparrow that can sometimes be tamed to take seeds from a human hand.
The song is a repetitive series of dry chip notes all on the same pitch.
The Chipping Sparrow is common in open coniferous-deciduous forests, open areas, lawns, and short grassy fields. It eats seeds, insects, and caterpillars.
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The song is a repetitive series of dry chip notes all on the same pitch.
The Chipping Sparrow is common in open coniferous-deciduous forests, open areas, lawns, and short grassy fields. It eats seeds, insects, and caterpillars.
Click here for a range map and additional information.
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