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.
Specs
Length | 18-22cm |
Weight | 30-40g |
Wingspan | 25-30cm |
Common Names
German | Fuchsammer |
English | Fox Sparrow |
French | Bruant fauve |
Spanish | Chingolo zorruno |
Taxonomy
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Passerellidae |
Species | Passerella iliaca |
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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.
![Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) - Parc du réservoir Beaudet - 2018-11-04](https://simaecnet.imgix.net/photos/khm-20181104-1852-1541339574.jpg?w=235&h=235&fit=crop&auto=format,compress&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.4)
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.