New World Sparrows

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina

The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of American sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. There are two subspecies, the eastern chipping sparrow and the western chipping sparrow.

Family
New World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Plants and seeds
Migration
Migrant
Countries recorded
8

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