Grasshopper Sparrow Similar Species Comparison

Adult

Small, flat-headed sparrow with a deep bill. Unstreaked and buffy below with rusty spotting or streaking on the back. Note orange-yellow stripe in front of the eye.

Adult

Flat-headed, short-tailed sparrow. Note unstreaked buffy belly and orange-yellow spot in front of the eye. Yellow feather edges at the shoulder are not often visible

Adult

Song is two short notes followed by a high, thin, insectlike trill.

Adult

Juvenile

Juveniles have a band of streaks across the breast and are streaked brown, black, and buff on the back. Juveniles also show the orange-yellow mark in front of the eye.

Adult

Note distinctive shape, with large bill, flat head, and thick neck.

Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a deep bill, unstreaked buffy breast, white eyering, and an orange-yellow mark in front of the eye.

Adult

Flat-headed sparrow with a pale central crown stripe bordered by 2 dark stripes.

Adult

Usually shows orange-yellow on the lores—the area between the bill and the eye.

Adult

Small, flat-headed sparrow with rusty streaks or spots on the back, a thin white eyering and an orange-yellow spot in front of the eye.

Juvenile

Main call is a very high, thin seep.