Weekly Bird Identification Quiz
December 21 - December 28, 2009
How to Identify:
The quiz bird for this week can be identified as a sparrow by a combination of characteristics. These include the overall brown color with lots of streaking, shape of the body, and size and shape of the bill. Field marks such as the gray auriculars, large gray eyebrow, and wing bars help to narrow down the possibilities. The bicolored bill is the biggest clue that this is an American Tree Sparrow.
Answer: American Tree Sparrow
Photo Location: Goose Pond FWA, Linton, IN
Photo Date: December 2009
Correct Answers:
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN
Other Answers:
None