Arizona - Identification required no. 6 (1 Viewer)

[DaveT]

Your assistance is required to confirm an identity to this sparrow.
Our discussions at home continually swing between Brewer's & Clay-coloured.
Seen 11th May 2023 at Dragoon Canyon, Arizona USA

Your expertise would be appreciated.
Thanks
Dave T

 

[rkj]

Brewer's.

 

[birdmeister]

I agree with rkj. The gray nape could sway one towards Clay-colored, but at that date (11 May) Clay-colored's breeding plumage and bolder patterns are much different than Brewer's. This one fits a breeding plumage Brewer's well.