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Botteri's Sparrow Identification

Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a long tail and bill. Adults have a dark crown, an unstreaked belly, and a plain face.

© Alfonso Auerbach | Macaulay LibraryGracias a Dios, March 19, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a heavy bill, an unstreaked belly, and rather plain face. Note faint eyebrow.

© Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, September 25, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

© Gregory Griffith | Macaulay LibraryArizona, May 01, 1995
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

Rather plain looking for a sparrow, brown and gray overall with a faint eyebrow.

© Arlene Ripley | Macaulay LibraryArizona, July 02, 2016
Botteri's Sparrow Adult
Adult

A plain sparrow of Mexican grasslands with a long bill and flat head.

© Dan Jones | Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 26, 2016
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Adult Description

  • Medium-sized sparrow.
  • Very plain overall.
  • Plain buff-gray breast and sides.
  • Streaked blackish gray or brownish gray upperparts.

Immature Description

Juvenile similar to adult, but with dark streaks on chest and back.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
    • Weight: 0.6-0.9 oz (17-26 g)
    • Wingspan: 8.7 in (22 cm)

Species in This Family

New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Passerellidae)

Rufous-winged SparrowRufous-winged Sparrow
Botteri's SparrowBotteri's Sparrow
Cassin's SparrowCassin's Sparrow
Bachman's SparrowBachman's Sparrow
Grasshopper SparrowGrasshopper Sparrow
Olive SparrowOlive Sparrow
Chipping SparrowChipping Sparrow
Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored Sparrow
Black-chinned SparrowBlack-chinned Sparrow
Field SparrowField Sparrow
Brewer's SparrowBrewer's Sparrow
Black-throated SparrowBlack-throated Sparrow
Lark SparrowLark Sparrow
Lark BuntingLark Bunting
American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree Sparrow
Fox SparrowFox Sparrow
Dark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed Junco
Yellow-eyed JuncoYellow-eyed Junco
White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned SparrowGolden-crowned Sparrow
Harris's SparrowHarris's Sparrow
White-throated SparrowWhite-throated Sparrow
Sagebrush SparrowSagebrush Sparrow
Bell's SparrowBell's Sparrow
Vesper SparrowVesper Sparrow
LeConte's SparrowLeConte's Sparrow
Seaside SparrowSeaside Sparrow
Nelson's SparrowNelson's Sparrow
Saltmarsh SparrowSaltmarsh Sparrow
Savannah SparrowSavannah Sparrow
Baird's SparrowBaird's Sparrow
Henslow's SparrowHenslow's Sparrow
Song SparrowSong Sparrow
Lincoln's SparrowLincoln's Sparrow
Swamp SparrowSwamp Sparrow
Canyon TowheeCanyon Towhee
Abert's TowheeAbert's Towhee
California TowheeCalifornia Towhee
Rufous-crowned SparrowRufous-crowned Sparrow
Green-tailed TowheeGreen-tailed Towhee
Spotted TowheeSpotted Towhee
Eastern TowheeEastern Towhee

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