| Field Sparrow Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Pink, conical bill - Rusty crown and eyeline (behind eye) - White eye ring - Gray (Summer) or buff (Winter) face - Buffy breast - White belly and undertail coverts - Tan back with dark streaks - Brown wings with wing bars - Slim, forked tail - Sexes similar - Juvenile plumage (Summer) similar to adult but duller with streaked breast Similar species The pink bill, rusty crown, and white eye ring of the Field Sparrow are distinctive. |
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