Rather plump sparrow with a long tail. A rusty cap and eyeline mark the gray face. Note bicolored bill, white wingbar, and unstreaked underparts.
Occurs in hedgerows, weedy fields, and shrubby areas during migration and winter.
Small, round-headed birds that often fluff out their feathers, making their plump bodies look even chubbier. Note rusty crown and eyeline on a gray face.
A rusty crown and eyeline mark its gray face. Note unstreaked underparts.
Plump sparrow with a rusty cap, bicolored bill, and a dark central breast spot.
Eats seeds including birdseed during the winter. Note rusty crown and eyeline on a gray face.
Often forages on the ground in search of seeds.
Heavily streaked juvenile plumage is rarely seen outside of Arctic breeding grounds.
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American Tree Sparrows are small, round-headed birds that often fluff out their feathers, making their plump bodies look even chubbier. Among sparrows, they have fairly small bills and long, thin tails.
About the size of a House Sparrow.
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