Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia · New World Sparrows
The Song Sparrow is a familiar and adaptable bird across North America, recognized by its streaky brown plumage. Despite considerable regional variations in appearance, its distinctive song often makes it one of the first sparrows identified by sound. This species thrives in diverse habitats, making it a widespread and conspicuous presence in many landscapes.
Explore the full field guideResident, migratoryMedium-sizedVaried songOmnivorous
12 calls·first heard Jul 1·last 92d ago
When it's heardpeak 7a · fall
5a12p9p
How to know it
- White chest with bold brown streaks, often converging into a central dark spot.
- Features a brown crown with a paler central stripe, gray eyebrows, and a distinct brown streak through the eye.
- Relatively long and rounded, often tinged with rust-brown.
- Upperparts are gray-brown with heavy streaking; coloration varies regionally from pale in deserts to dark in humid coastal areas.