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Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
| Scientific Classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Species: | Melospiza melodia |
| Common: | Song sparrow |
The Song sparrow is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family. They can be found across most of North America. Northern birds may migrate to the southern United States or Mexico in winter.
Identification
Song sparrows are medium-sized sparrows. For a sparrow, the bill is short and stout and the head fairly rounded. The tail is long and rounded, and the wings are broad.
Adults
Adult male and female song sparrows are similar in appearance. Adults have brown upperparts with dark streaks on the back with a white chest and flanks. They have dark streaking and a dark brown spot in the middle of the breast. They have a brown cap and a long brown rounded tail. Their face is grey with a streak through the eye.
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Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)