Large, pale sparrow with a thick bill. Adults have very striking head pattern with a chestnut crown and cheek patch, a pale stripe over the eye, and a strong black malar or mustache stripe. Note the black spot in center of the white breast.
The long, rounded tail has white corners that flash in flight. The chestnut crown and cheek with a pale eyebrow and a dark mustache stripe are distinctive.
Large sparrow with bold, complex head pattern of dark, light, and reddish stripes. Call note is a thin chip.
Adults have a colorful head pattern and black streaks on the back. Juveniles have brown-on-white head pattern and streaks on the breast.
Large sparrow with long tail and rounded tail. Immatures have similar face pattern to adults but lack the chestnut coloration to the crown and cheek.
A large, long-tailed sparrow. When perched, it often looks long-bodied with a thin neck and a round head. The tail is long and rounded.
Larger than an American Goldfinch, smaller than a Western Meadowlark.
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