Clay-colored Sparrow

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Uploaded on Jul 1, 2009

A male clay-colored sparrow preens himself and sings. See more pictures at http://www.gschneiderphoto.com

Published on Jun 3, 2012

The Clay-colored Sparrow was once fairly common in north central United States and western and central Canada. Now due to intensive agricultural practices it is on the decline. It is found in brushy open areas, prairies, streamside thickets.

It has brown streaked upperparts with clear whitish underparts. The head shows a central pale crown stripe and a broad light eyebrow stripe. Also note the brown cheek patch and gray collar and brown rump. Similar winter Chipping Sparrow has a contrasting gray rump. Brewer's Sparrow has no central crown stripe.

The distinctive song is unbird-llike with identical slow low-pitched buzzes.

Uploaded on Jul 6, 2009

Photographed at East Grand Forks, Minnesota (05 July 2009)

Published on Jun 1, 2013

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) video taken on 5-30-2013 in Lakewood Forest Preserve Wauconda Illinois

Published on Jun 18, 2015

Recorded at The South Padre Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary on 2015-04-20

Spizella pallida,

Gorrión Pálido, chimbito pálido, gorrión indefinido rayado, gorrión pálido y arrocero pálido (Spanish)

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