Summary ³

L 7” Wt. 1oz
Description: The Fox Sparrow is a dark sparrow with brown wings and body. They have a white and black striped belly and a brown tail.

Habitat: Brush patches in mixed woodlands.

Fun Facts: Fox Sparrow kick up leaves as they forage around for food on the forest floor.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Rick Leche - Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/2942826690
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passerella_iliaca

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• All About Birds
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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