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;[[: Category:Spizella|Spizella]] passerina | ;[[: Category:Spizella|Spizella]] passerina | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 12–14 cm<br /> | + | [[Image:Chipping_Sparrow.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Glen+Tepke|Glen Tepke}}<br />Mount Auburn Cemetery, Watertown, [[Massachusetts]], [[USA]], May 2004]] |
| − | In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, | + | 12–14 cm (5.5 ins)<br /> |
| + | In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, with the rest of the sides of the head and undersides an unmarked gray. | ||
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| + | In '''juvenile''' plumage it has finely streaked underparts, and usually lacks the chestnut crown of an adult. | ||
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==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|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Robert+S|Robert S}}<br />Torrington, [[Connecticut]], [[USA]], 29th May 2006]] | + | [[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==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
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*''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 ]] | + | [[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== | ||
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====Breeding==== | ====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. | 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. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{ Audio|What bird June 25 17.mp3 }} | ||
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| + | Recording by {{user|eiguoc|eiguoc}}, Scarborough, [[Ontario]] | ||
| + | [[Image:chipping_sparrow_Stanley.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Winter Plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br /> Lick Creek Park, southeast College Station, Brazos County, Texas, [[USA]], January-2019]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct24}}#All About Birds |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Spizella | + | {{GSearch|"Spizella passerina" {{!}} "Chipping Sparrow"}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 13 May 2025
- Spizella passerina
Identification
12–14 cm (5.5 ins)
In breeding plumage quite unique with a solid chestnut cap and black stripe through the eye, with the rest of the sides of the head and undersides an unmarked gray.
In juvenile plumage it has finely streaked underparts, and usually lacks the chestnut crown of an 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.
Vocalisation
Recording by eiguoc, Scarborough, Ontario
Winter Plumage
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Lick Creek Park, southeast College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA, January-2019
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Lick Creek Park, southeast College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA, January-2019
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chipping Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chipping_Sparrow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
