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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
New-World-Sparrows-andTowhees-(Passerellidae)
Code 4
SOSP
Code 6
MELMEL
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Cone
Eye Color:
Olive, changing to dark brown with age.
Head pattern:
Capped, Streaked, Unique pattern, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color:
Brown with gray central stripe.
Forehead Color:
Brown with gray central stripe.
Nape Color:
Brown
Throat Color:
White to buff.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
15-19 cm (5.75-7.5 in)
Weight:
20 g (0.7 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
White to buff with brown streaking on breast, sides and flanks.
Upperparts:
Gray and brown with black streaking.
Back Pattern:
Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Striped or streaked
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Short flights close to ground, tail pumping up and down.
Wingspan Range:
21-32 cm (8.25-12.5 in)
Wing Shape:
Rounded-Wings
Tail shape:
Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Dark Brown
Under Tail:
Dark Brown
Leg Color:
Pink
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
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