Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina · New World Sparrows
The Chipping Sparrow is a widespread and familiar New World sparrow, often found in human-altered landscapes. This small, slender bird is recognized by its distinctive rusty cap during breeding season. Its adaptability has allowed it to thrive across much of North America.
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10 calls·first heard Aug 21·last 6d ago
When it's heardpeak 7a · fall
5a12p9p
How to know it
- Bright rusty (chestnut) cap, prominent white eyebrow, and a black line through the eye. Underparts are clean gray.
- Cap is a subdued reddish-brown, often streaked, with less contrast in facial markings. Underparts are buff-brown.
- Heavily streaked brown crown and underparts, with a dark eye-line. Lacks the distinct rusty cap of adults.
- A slender, fairly long-tailed sparrow with a relatively small, conical bill.