Large sparrow with a thick bill and a long tail. Males have a black head, throat, and upperparts, with a white belly and rufous sides. The back and wings are spotted white.
Large, long-tailed sparrow. Females along the Pacific Coast are dull blackish on the head, throat, and upperparts, with white spots on the wings and back.
Some populations in Mexico have olive-green on the back.
Large sparrow with thick bill. Juveniles are heavily streaked and brownish.
Large, long-tailed sparrow of brushy areas, often found on or near the ground. Note prominent white flashes in the tail in flight.
Large, long-tailed sparrow. Females along the Pacific Coast are dull blackish on the head, throat, and upperparts, with white spots on the wings and back.
Lives in dense shrubby habitats. Scratches in leaf litter to forage, but males often perch in the open to call or sing.
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A large sparrow with a thick, pointed bill, short neck, chunky body, and long, rounded tail.
About a third again bigger than a Song Sparrow and twice as heavy. Smaller than a robin.
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