American Tree Sparrow Photo Gallery
Adult
Rather plump sparrow with a long tail. A rusty cap and eyeline mark the gray face. Note bicolored bill and unstreaked underparts.
© Dorian Anderson / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, January 03, 2014Adult
Small, round-headed birds that often fluff out their feathers, making their plump bodies look even chubbier. Note rusty crown and eyeline on a gray face.
© Alix d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, February 14, 2015Adult
A rusty crown and eyeline mark its gray face. Note unstreaked underparts.
© Ronnie d'Entremont / Macaulay LibraryNova Scotia, November 13, 2016Adult
Plump sparrow with a rusty cap, bicolored bill, and a dark central breast spot.
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryYukon Territory, June 06, 2014Adult
Eats seeds including birdseed during the winter. Note rusty crown and eyeline on a gray face.
© Brad Imhoff / Macaulay LibraryOhio, December 05, 2019Adult
In winter, found in weedy fields with hedgerows or shrubs, along forest edges, or near marshes. Note central breast spot on an unstreaked belly.
© Marc St. Onge / Macaulay LibraryOntario, February 22, 2009Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passerellidae)
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