Vesper Sparrow Photo Gallery
Adult
Medium to large sparrow with fairly small bill. Prominent white eyering and white outer tail feathers.
© Simon Boivin | Macaulay LibraryQuebec, May 17, 2020Adult
Song consists of two to four long, clear whistles, followed by musical slurs and trills. Note prominent eyering.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryMichigan, June 12, 2011Not all videos have soundAdult
Medium to large sparrow with streaked breast, white eyering, white outer tail feathers. Rufous patch at shoulder is usually hard to see in the field.
© Brad Imhoff | Macaulay LibraryOhio, April 19, 2017Adult
Medium to large sparrow with small bill and round head. Prominent white eyering. Rufous patch at shoulder is often hard to see in the field.
© Owen Sinkus | Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, September 19, 2020Adult
Fairly large sparrow of grasslands and fields. White eyering and pale spot outlined in dark just below and behind eye create distinctive face pattern.
© Jay McGowan | Macaulay LibraryNew York, April 03, 2012Habitat
Occurs in open habitats including prairie, grasslands, agricultural areas, sagebrush, old fields, and wooded edges.
© Brad Argue | Macaulay LibraryMinnesota, July 05, 2020Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passerellidae)
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