American Tree Sparrow

Spizella arborea

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

ATSP

Code 6

SPIARB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Red-brown
Forehead Color: Red-brown
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Gray
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 16 cm (6.25 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Gray with red-brown patches on sides and black spot on central breast.
Upperparts: Gray with red-brown, black and brown streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: No Data

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights with series of rapid wing beats alternating with wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 25 cm (9.75 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black with white trim on outer edges.
Leg Color: Gray

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