[obol] Am Tree Sparrow ID

[Larry McQueen]

I want to add, that Tree Sparrows look frosty to me in comparison with
others, especially with the immature White-crowned.  In Tree Sp, the rusty
parts are brighter and the grays are whiter.  The crown is more
distinctively solid red than in the White-cr and their underparts and sides
of face are not so gray.  I think Trees stand out more in this region, as
their bright plumage is more contrasty against the dark, wet, winter weeds
of western Oregon.

 

Larry

 

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[mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu] On Behalf Of Ray Korpi
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 1:34 PM
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Subject: [obol] Am Tree Sparrow ID

 

All,
Lars asked about Tree Sparrow ID.  Having come from a place where there were
lots, and lots fewer White-crowns in winter, I was always struck by the
whitish wingbars as the first thing I would look for.  These field marks
stand out for me, and they aren't seen in Zonos to any great extent.  The
Tree Sparrow is also a much slighter bird.
Ray Korpi
Vancouver WA
rkorpi at hotmail.com

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