Bell's Sparrow Photo Gallery
Adult (canescens)
Medium-sized sparrow with a round head, short bill, and long tail. Key field marks include the central breast spot, white eyering, and black-and-white mustache stripes.
© Ronnie Reed / Macaulay LibraryArizona, December 28, 2020Adult (clementeae)
Gray head contrasts with the streaky brown back. Key field marks include the central breast spot, white eyering, and black-and-white mustache stripes.
© Nicole Desnoyers / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 24, 2016Juvenile
Medium-sized sparrow with a round head and long tail. Juveniles are more uniformly brown, lack the gray head, and are streaky beneath.
© Sharif Uddin / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, June 11, 2020Adult (belli)
Often sings from high perches in scrubby sagebrush and chaparral areas.
© Melissa James / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 24, 2018Adult (canescens)
In the summer months, males often sing from prominent perches in sagebrush, chaparral, and other scrubby areas.
© Alex Lamoreaux / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 08, 2020
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