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Sparrows in West Texas (1 Viewer)
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lammergeier05
Daniele Mitchell
1. Brewer's Sparrow
2. Clay-coloured Sparrow
3. Vesper Sparrow
4. Sage Sparrow
2. Clay-coloured Sparrow
3. Vesper Sparrow
4. Sage Sparrow
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I'll take a flyer at these. But I'm no sparrow expert and expect to be corrected! It's how I learn.
1) Cassin's -- a rather drab bird with indistinct super, small eyering and what might be faint flank streaks if my monitor's not fooling me
2) Clay-colored -- contrasty face with bold super, prominent mustachial stripe, what appear to be fairly light lorals; no breast streaking
3) Vesper -- prominent eyering and pale-centered auriculars, streaky breast and flanks
4) Sage -- bright white eyering on gray face and head, faint streaking on upper back, can make out throat stripe. Gray legs.
1) Cassin's -- a rather drab bird with indistinct super, small eyering and what might be faint flank streaks if my monitor's not fooling me
2) Clay-colored -- contrasty face with bold super, prominent mustachial stripe, what appear to be fairly light lorals; no breast streaking
3) Vesper -- prominent eyering and pale-centered auriculars, streaky breast and flanks
4) Sage -- bright white eyering on gray face and head, faint streaking on upper back, can make out throat stripe. Gray legs.
james holdsworth
Consulting Biologist
Agree with Daniele
