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Baird's Sparrow  [Ammodramus bairdii]
These birds have a large bill, a large flat head and a short forked tail. They have brown upper parts and white underparts, with streaking on the back, breast, and flanks. The face, nape, and crown stripe are yellowish.Their breeding habitat is tall grass...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/bairds_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Brewer's Sparrow  [Spizella breweri]
Spizella breweri is a small, slim species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae.Adults have grey-brown backs and brown crowns, both with dark streaks, and a pale eye-ring. Their wings are brown with light wing bars and the underparts are pale grey...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/brewers_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Chipping Sparrow  [Spizella passerina]
The Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina, is a small sparrow. Its breeding habitat is wooded areas, suburban parks, and farmland across most of North America. It usually nests in trees, coniferous or deciduous, or sometimes on the ground. The Chipping Spa...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/chipping_sparrow/ - Last revised: May 12, 2008

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Fox Sparrow  [Passerella iliaca]
The Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a large American sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerella, although some authors split the genus into four species (see below).Adults are heavily spotted and streaked underneath. Plumage varies markedly...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/fox_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Golden-crowned Sparrow  [Zonotrichia atricapilla]
The Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla, is a medium-sized sparrow. At 18 cm length, it is slightly larger than the closely related White-crowned Sparrow. In the breeding season, it has a distinct gold patch on its head, flanked by two dark bl...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/golden_crowned_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Grasshopper Sparrow  [Ammodramus savannarum]
The Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, is a small sparrow. The Ammodramus genus of 11 species inhabit grasslands and marshes.Adults have upperparts streaked with brown, grey, black and white; they have a light brown breast, a white belly and a sh...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/grasshopper_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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House Sparrow  [Passer domesticus]
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae, and is, somewhat controversially, considered a relative of the Weaver Finch Family. It occurs naturally in most of Europe and much of Asia. It has also followed...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/house_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 10, 2008

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Java Sparrow  [Padda oryzivora]
The Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora also known as Java Finch or Java Rice Bird is a small passerine bird. This estrildid finch is a resident breeding bird in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. It is a popular cagebird, and has been introduced in a large nu...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/java_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Lark Sparrow  [Chondestes grammacus]
The Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, is a fairly large sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Chondestes.This passerine bird breeds in southern Canada, much of the USA, and northern Mexico. It is much less common in the east, where its range is co...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/lark_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 08, 2008

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Lincoln's Sparrow  [Melospiza lincolnii]
The Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, is a medium-sized sparrow.Adults have dark-streaked olive-brown upperparts with a light brown breast with fine streaks, a white belly and a white throat. They have a brown cap with a grey stripe in the middle, o...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/lincolns_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow  [Ammodramus nelsoni]
The Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni, is a small sparrow. Formerly, this bird and the Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow were considered to be a single species, the Sharp-tailed Sparrow.Adults have brownish upperparts with grey on the crown a...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/nelsons_sharp_tailed_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 24, 2008

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Rufous-crowned Sparrow  [Aimophila ruficeps]
The Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps, is a medium-sized sparrow. This passerine is primarily found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico, south to the transverse mountain range, and to the Pacific coast to the...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_crowned_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Rufous-winged Sparrow  [Aimophila carpalis]
The Rufous-winged Sparrow, Aimophila carpalis, is a slender sparrow with a gray face and a brown streak which extends behind the eyes. The back is brown with darker streaks, while the belly is pale gray. The wings and crown are rust colored. The sparrow h...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/rufous_winged_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Savannah Sparrow  [Passerculus sandwichensis]
The Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a small sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerculus (Bonaparte, 1838). Recent comparison of mtDNA NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and 3 sequences (Zink et al., 2005) indicates that the Ipswich S...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/savannah_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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Song Sparrow  [Melospiza melodia]
The Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, is a medium-sized American sparrow.Adults have brown upperparts with dark streaks on the back and are white underneath with dark streaking and a dark brown spot in the middle of the breast. They have a brown cap and a...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/song_sparrow/ - Last revised: May 05, 2008

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Vesper Sparrow  [Pooecetes gramineus]
The Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus, is a medium-sized sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Pooecetes (Baird 1858).Adults have light brown upperparts and light underparts, both with darker streaking. They have a white eye ring and a long dark b...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/vesper_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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White-crowned Sparrow  [Zonotrichia leucophrys]
The White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a medium-sized sparrow native to North America.Adults are 18 cm long and have black and white stripes on their head, a grey face, brown streaked upper parts and a long tail. The wings are brown with ba...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_crowned_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008

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White-throated Sparrow  [Zonotrichia albicollis]
The White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae.It is a 17 cm long North American species, breeding in central Canada and New England. It nests either on the ground under shrubs or low in...
http://www.kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/white_throated_sparrow/ - Last revised: Apr 07, 2008



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