Weekly Bird Identification Quiz
February 15 - February 21, 2010
How to Identify:
This week’s quiz bird can quickly be identified as some species of sparrow. Luckily the combination of very little streaking on the sides and the large amount of gray on the head greatly reduces the possibilities. The wingbars eliminate a couple more of the possibilities. Basically the possibilities are American Tree, Field, and Chipping Sparrows. The dark legs and grayish flanks eliminate Field. The rufous eye line eliminates Chipping which has a dark eye line. The flanks are also to brown for Chipping which would show cold gray flanks.
Answer: American Tree Sparrow
Photo Location: Eagle Creek Park, Indiana
Photo Date: February 2010
Correct Answers:
Landon Neumann, Logansport, IN
Ali Iyoob, Raleigh, NC
Vicki Whitaker, Oakland City, IN
Mary Ann Anderson, Wauseon, OH
John Mueller, Avon, IN
Catherine Ripma, Zionsville, IN
Ginger Walker, Richmond, VA
Other Answers:
Lapland Longspur - 1