Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

CCSP

Code 6

SPIPAL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark reddish brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Streaked, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Gray, black and brown streaked.
Forehead Color: Gray, black and brown streaked.
Nape Color: Gray, black and brown streaked.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Buff
Underparts: Dull white with buff wash on breast.
Upperparts: Brown with black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Brown
Under Tail: Dark Brown
Leg Color: Pink-gray

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