Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
A large sparrow rarely seen around Montreal. The bird feeds from the ground and builds nest on the ground or low in bushes and trees.
- 🇫🇷 Bruant fauve
- 🇩🇪 Fuchsammer
- 🇲🇽 Chingolo zorruno
Characteristics
- Length: 18-22cm
- Weight: 30-40g
- Wingspan: 25-30cm
How to Identify
Fox sparrows have a grey, brown, white pattern. Specific for this species are the grey eyebrows and brown, grey stripes on the head.
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Where and When to Spot
Although stated to be common bird, so far, I saw this bird only once, near a feeder in Victoriaville, Quebec.