Small, flat-headed sparrow with a small bill and a buffy wash on the face and breast. The eyeline is dark and wider toward the back of the head. The eyebrow is brighter than the rest of the face.
Song is a fine, hissing grasshopper-like buzz, starting and ending with a faint "tik."
Small, flat-headed sparrow with a small bill. Overall rather buffy with a gray cheek patch and a dark eyeline that gets wider toward the back of the head.
Juveniles have similar features as adults, but with less distinct markings.
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A small and chunky sparrow with a large, flat head. It has a short tail and very short, rounded wings.
Smaller than a Song Sparrow. About the size of a Marsh Wren.
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