Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Kris Ito on October 22, 2014, 04:07:17 PM

Title: Sparrow i.d. please
Post by: Kris Ito on October 22, 2014, 04:07:17 PM

Is this a Clay-coloured? The rufous colour of the crown is throwing me off a bit, but the moustachial stripe doesn't look right for Chipping.  -kris
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15416361269_2689dcbd66_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/puhT7e)Sparrow i.d. - Clay? (https://flic.kr/p/puhT7e) by Kris Ito (https://www.flickr.com/people/95264878@N02/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Sparrow i.d. please
Post by: thouc on October 22, 2014, 06:16:02 PM

I think it is a winter plumage Chipping Sparrow, which is fairly similar to Clay-coloured, but the rufous on the crown, grey breast/belly (as opposed to whitish or buffy) and strong dark line through the eye point to Chipping Sparrow.

/Thomas

Title: Re: Sparrow i.d. please
Post by: Kris Ito on October 22, 2014, 07:17:56 PM

Thanks so much Thomas! Chipping it is.

-kris