A small, slim songbird with a short, thin bill. Nonbreeding/immature birds are gray to brown above with variable amounts of streaking below.
Small and slender with a small head and bill. Grayish brown above with variable amounts of streaking below (from none to heavy). Color of underparts also varies from yellowish to cinnamon across their range.
A small, slim songbird with a short, thin bill. Brownish or grayish above, pale below, typically with streaks on the breast and sides, especially in winter. Bobs tail frequently.
In flight, note prominent white outer tail feathers and listen for "pi-pit" call.
Nonbreeding/immature birds have variable amounts of streaking on the breast. Note clean throat, white eyering, and small bill. Walks along the ground bobbing its tail. Flashes white outer tail feathers in flight.
An inconspicuous songbird, recalling a sparrow, but lacking a sparrow’s heavier bill. Often first detected, both on the ground and in flight, by its strident "pi-pit" call.
Slender ground-dwelling bird with a short bill and small head. Grayish brown above with a pale eyering and eyebrow. Underparts vary from yellowish to cinnamon with variable amounts of streaking.
Forages on the ground, walking quickly, strutting, and often changing direction to inspect the ground and low vegetation for food.
Forages on the ground in wet areas and bare fields. Note that it walks rather than hops.
Nonbreeding/immature birds are grayish brown above with variable amounts of streaking below. Note short, thin bill, eyering, and pale eyebrow. Walks along the ground bobbing its tail.
A small, slim songbird with a short, thin bill, and medium-length tail, recalling a lark (or a sparrow, but lacking a sparrow’s heavier bill).
Larger than a Yellow-rumped Warbler, smaller than a White-crowned Sparrow.
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