| Fox Sparrow Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Conical bill with yellow lower mandible - Very large sparrow - Thick malar streak - Heavy spotting below - Extremely variable plumage across range - Sexes similar Eastern United States - Gray crown, nape and back - Bright rusty rump and tail - Rusty brown cheeks, malar streak, streaks on back, wings and spotting below Western United States - Dark brown to gray upperparts - Wings and tail sometimes same color as back, sometimes browner - Bill size very large in one race - Spotting underneath usually very dark Similar species The Fox Sparrow is much larger than other sparrows and might at first be mistaken for a thrush but note the thick, conical bill. |
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