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Fox Sparrow
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| Length: |
6.75 -7.5 inches |
Song: |
loud smack or drawn-out stssp. |
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Wingspan: |
10.5-11.75 inches |
Behavior: |
During breeding season, they're
located solitary or in pairs. During migration and on winter
grounds, they're in small flocks. Forages, double-scratching,
toeheelike, dig holes. |
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Weight: |
1.1 ounces |
Breeding: |
Solitary |
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Habitat: |
forests, open forests, edge of
forests, mountains, bushes |
Population: |
Commonly identified in
deciduous and conifer forests. They are decreasing in the east. |
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Migration: |
In late March and early
November. They're normally found at night. |
Feeders: |
They eat birdseed and bread
crumbs. |
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Appearance: |
They can be identified by stout
bills, dark upper mandible, large brown spot on central breast,
triangular marks on underparts, tail and rump are reddish, reddish
wings, and a grayish upper back. |
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Interesting Facts: |
The fox sparrow is named for
the coloring on its back. |
Compiled by
Eric, Middletown Elementary School, Louisville, KY
Information from Birds of North America by Fred J Alsop III, DK Publishing, Inc., 2001
Photos -
wikipedia.org, The Free Encyclopedia.
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