![]() When a Savannah Sparrow is flushed, it tends to fly up to a perch and face its pursuer as it lands, distinguishing itself from LeConte’s Sparrow and Grasshopper Sparrow, which tend to dive into the grass head-first. It’s about the same size as a Song Sparrow, with a slightly shorter tail that’s notched, not rounded. A close look at a Savannah Sparrow’s face usually reveals a wash of yellow color in front of the eyes, and sometimes above and behind them as well-but the richness and extent of this marking is highly variable. ![]() The Savannah Sparrow is found in various grassy habitats in much of North America. Savannah Sparrow by Bryan Calk/Macaulay Library. See more Savannah Sparrow photos in Macaulay Library. Find out more about Fox Sparrows in the All About Birds species guide. The Fox Sparrow’s song is a series of clear musical notes and sliding whistles.įox Sparrows also vary in appearance across their range, with 5 distinctive-looking forms in North America. Like the Song Sparrow, it has streaks on its chest and sides, but the streaks are thicker and blurrier, as if drawn with a kindergartner’s crayon instead of a paintbrush. When feeding, the Fox Sparrow uses a “double-scratch” technique, hopping quickly forward and backward to uncover food among ground vegetation and leaf litter. Most birders see it on migration or in the winter, when it uses more varied habitats and sometimes shows up beneath bird feeders. Unlike the Song Sparrow, which breeds across much of the eastern and western U.S., the Fox Sparrow breeds farther north, in the scrubby boreal forest, or in shrubby mountain habitats. Fox Sparrow by Celine Bellemare/Macaulay Library. See more Fox Sparrow photos in Macaulay Library. ![]() This species also has two triangular brown stripes on either side of its throat, a whitish or grayish eyebrow, and a thin dark line behind the eye.īe aware that Song Sparrows show a tremendous amount of variation across their range-so find out more about Song Sparrows in the All About Birds species guide. The brown streaks on its chest look painted on, and they usually come together in a big splotch in the center. Because it’s common in backyards, the Song Sparrow is a great starter species for birders to learn field marks in detail, which can be helpful for comparing and contrasting with other sparrow species.Ĭompared to other sparrows, the Song Sparrow is medium-sized and long-tailed. Its distinct song usually starts with several clear notes followed by buzzes, trills, or other complex notes, and it tends to sing frequently in the spring and early summer. Song Sparrow by Ryan Schain/Macaulay Library. See more Song Sparrow photos in Macaulay Library.
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