(Photo captions. Taxonomy expanded. Video link. References) |
(Flight picture. References updated) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | [[Image:Chipping_Sparrow.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Breeding plumage<br />Photo by {{user|Glen+Tepke|Glen Tepke}}<br />Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, [[Massachusetts]], [[USA]], May 2004]] | ||
;[[: Category:Spizella|Spizella]] passerina | ;[[: Category:Spizella|Spizella]] passerina | ||
| − | + | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 12–14 cm<br /> | ||
In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, white the rest of the sides of the head and undersides are unmarked gray. | In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, white the rest of the sides of the head and undersides are unmarked gray. | ||
| Line 7: | Line 9: | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Chipping sparrow is distributed from [[Alaska]] to eastern [[Canada]] through the [[USA]] and [[Mexico]] to [[Nicaragua]]. | Chipping sparrow is distributed from [[Alaska]] to eastern [[Canada]] through the [[USA]] and [[Mexico]] to [[Nicaragua]]. | ||
| − | [[Image:6-29-07 chipping sparrow4.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:6-29-07 chipping sparrow4.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Robert+S|Robert S}}<br />Torrington, [[Connecticut]], [[USA]], 29th May 2006]] |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| − | + | Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
*''S. p. arizonae'': | *''S. p. arizonae'': | ||
:*South-eastern [[Alaska]] and western Yukon to northern Baja, north-western [[Mexico]]; winters to Oaxaca | :*South-eastern [[Alaska]] and western Yukon to northern Baja, north-western [[Mexico]]; winters to Oaxaca | ||
| Line 21: | Line 23: | ||
*''S. p. pinetorum'': | *''S. p. pinetorum'': | ||
:*Pine forests of northern [[Guatemala]] (Petén) to north-eastern [[Nicaragua]] | :*Pine forests of northern [[Guatemala]] (Petén) to north-eastern [[Nicaragua]] | ||
| − | + | [[Image:CHPNGSPRW 4121.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|mali|mali}}<br />Reading, [[Pennsylvania]], [[USA]], Summer 2014 ]] | |
Some authorities additionally recognize ''boreophilae''. | Some authorities additionally recognize ''boreophilae''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| Line 31: | Line 33: | ||
It weaves a cup nest from grass and roots. The clutch consists of 2-7 pale blue eggs with dark blotches which are incubated for 10-15 days. | It weaves a cup nest from grass and roots. The clutch consists of 2-7 pale blue eggs with dark blotches which are incubated for 10-15 days. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#All About Birds |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 12 October 2014
- Spizella passerina
Identification
12–14 cm
In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, white the rest of the sides of the head and undersides are unmarked gray.
In juvenile plumage it has finely streaked underparts, and usually lacks the chestnut crown of a Adult.
Distribution
Chipping sparrow is distributed from Alaska to eastern Canada through the USA and Mexico to Nicaragua.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1]:
- S. p. arizonae:
- S. p. passerina:
- South-eastern Canada to southern Texas and South Carolina; winters to north-eastern Mexico
- S. p. atremaeus:
- Mexico (Sierra Madre Occidental to pine belt of Nuevo León)
- S. p. mexicana:
- S. p. pinetorum:
Some authorities additionally recognize boreophilae.
Habitat
Woodlands, farmlands, urban districts and suburbs.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, insects and small fruits.
Breeding
It weaves a cup nest from grass and roots. The clutch consists of 2-7 pale blue eggs with dark blotches which are incubated for 10-15 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chipping Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chipping_Sparrow
External Links
