American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Long-tailed and round-headed sparrow
- Bright rusty crown and eye line
- Bicolored bill black on top, yellow below
- Mostly pale gray/white below with buffy flanks
- © Laura Erickson, MN, Duluth, April 2011
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Round-headed and chubby
- Bright rusty crown and eye stripe
- Bicolored black and yellow bill
- Small dark spot on center of otherwise plain breast
- © Laura Erickson, MN, Duluth, April 2011
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Bright rusty crown and eye stripe
- Bicolored black and yellow bill
- Dark spot on center of pale breast
- © Adam Bender, ON, Cambridge, February 2011
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Fluffy, chubby appearance
- Bright rusty crown
- Bicolored bill
- Small dark spot on center of breast
- © maia bird, MA, Bristol County, December 2009
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Long tail
- Bright rusty crown
- Bicolored bill
- Buffy flanks
- Dark breast spot
- © Gary Tyson, PA, Tioga County, January 2011
American Tree Sparrow
Adult
- Long tail
- Bright rusty crown and eye stripe
- Bicolored black and yellow bill
- Rusty wings and buffy flanks
- © Kelly Colgan Azar, PA, January 2011
Similar Species
Breeding adult
- Similar to American Tree Sparrow but smaller, with shorter tail
- Bold white eyebrow and black eye stripe
- Plain gray breast with no markings
- Solid black bill
- © Michael Hogan, NJ, April 2006
Nonbreeding adult
- Similar to American Tree Sparrow, but smaller
- Darker brown crown and pale pink bill
- White eyebrow with thin black stripe through eye
- Plain gray breast
- © Tripp Davenport, Real Co, TN, January 2009
Adult
- Smaller than American Tree Sparrow
- Bold white eye ring
- Pale pink bill
- Rusty crown separated by gray central stripe
- © Kelly Colgan Azar, PA, January 2011
Adult
- Similar to American Tree Sparrow but darker
- Extensive dark streaking on breast
- Dark brown crown stripes
- Stout gray/black bill
- © Ed Schneider, White Creek, TN, October 2008
Breeding adult
- More slender than American Tree Sparrow with long tail
- Boldly patterned face
- Stout gray bill
- Pale, sandy gray wings
- © Stephen Ramirez, Menard, TX, June 2010