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Henry Sowell

Vol. I · Est. 2026

Pl. LIV
Field-journal plate: Field Sparrow
The Field Sparrow plate as rendered on the e-ink frame
As rendered on the frame

The Birds · Plate LIV

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Passerellidae · Taxon 9152

Length12–15 cm (4.7–5.9 in)
Wingspan19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in)
Weight11–15 g (0.4–0.5 oz)

Field marks

  1. Small, slender sparrow with a rounded head and relatively long tail
  2. Pale gray face with a crisp white eye-ring
  3. Warm rufous crown and rufous line behind the eye
  4. Short, conical pink bill; legs are pinkish
  5. Brown, black-streaked back with two faint pale wingbars
  6. Pale gray-buff underparts and a subtly notched tail

HabitatOpen, early-successional country: grassy old fields, pastures, brushy edges, fencerows, and woodland openings with scattered shrubs or small trees for perches.

BehaviorForages mainly on or near the ground for small seeds and insects; often uses low shrubs or other exposed perches.

Palette

pale grayrufous brownwarm buffwhitepink