Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
A fairly widespread small bird mostly foraging on the ground for seed with a preference for coniferous forests or farmland, parks and gardens. It is a migratory bird, spending winter in the south of the US or Mexico.
Specs
| Length | 13-15cm |
| Weight | 14-21g |
| Wingspan | 21-23cm |
Common Names
| German | Schwirrammer |
| English | Chipping Sparrow |
| French | Bruant familier |
| Spanish | Chimbito común |
Taxonomy
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Species | Spizella passerina |
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How to Identify
In the breeding season, the species displays a red cap and a clearly distinct black line through the eyes. Outside the breeding season the cap is brown and the black line less contrasted.
Where and When to Spot
I observed this sparrow less frequently on Montreal Island. I saw them once in Park Angrignon.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont | x | - | - | - |
| Champ des Possibles | x | - | - | - |
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | - | x | - | - |
| Parc Angrignon | - | x | - | - |
| Parc Michel-Chartrand | x | - | - | - |
| Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Cité | - | x | - | - |
| Saguenay St. Lawrence Marine Park | - | x | - | - |
Where and when a species has been observed, identified, and recorded.