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Field Sparrow

Field Sparrow

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The Field Sparrow is a small, delicate sparrow of eastern North America, recognized by its plain face, pink bill, and unstreaked breast. It is a bird of open fields and shrublands.
Where to spot
Eastern North America, breeding from southern Canada south through the eastern and central U.S. Winters in the southern U.S. Found in old fields, shrubby pastures, and open woodlands.
How to spot
Look for it in brushy fields and hedgerows. Note the rusty cap, clear face, and pink bill. Listen for its distinctive, accelerating song.
When to spot
Common during spring and summer in its breeding range. Present in winter in southern parts of its range. Its song is a key to finding it.
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File:Spizella pusilla DSC 2911.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spizella pusilla DSC 2912.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Its song is a series of sweet, whistled notes that start slowly and then accelerate into a trill, often described as a 'bouncing ball' song.
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