LeConte's Sparrow Photo Gallery
Adult
Small, flat-headed sparrow with a small bill and a buffy wash on the face and breast. The eyeline is dark and wider toward the back of the head. The eyebrow is brighter than the rest of the face.
© Brian Sullivan / Macaulay LibraryMississippi, December 24, 2007Adult
Song is a fine, hissing grasshopper-like buzz, starting and ending with a faint "tik."
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryMichigan, June 11, 2013Not all videos have soundAdult
Small, flat-headed sparrow with a small bill. Overall rather buffy with a gray cheek patch and a dark eyeline that gets wider toward the back of the head.
© George Chiu / Macaulay LibraryKansas, October 18, 2018Juvenile
Juveniles have similar features as adults, but with less distinct markings.
© Michael Henry / Macaulay LibraryMinnesota, September 26, 2020Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passerellidae)
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