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Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri)
| Scientific Classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Species: | Spizella breweri |
| Common: | Brewer's sparrow |
The Brewer's sparrow is a small passerine bird of the American sparrow family found in he southern parts of western Canada and in the western United States.
Identification
Adults
Adult male and female Brewer's sparrows are similar in appearance. Adults have grey-brown backs and brown crowns, both with dark streaks, and a pale eye-ring. Their wings are brown with light wing bars and the underparts are pale grey. Their bill is pale with a dark tip and they have a long notched tail.
Immature
Immature birds are similar in appearance to adults but duller with streaked underparts.
Gallery
Brewer's sparrow
Mono Lake, California (2010)
Related Page Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri)