Black-chinned Sparrow

Spizella atrogularis

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

BCSP

Code 6

SPIATR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Auburn brown.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: Black
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15 cm (5.75 in)
Weight: 11 g (0.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Gray
Upperparts: Brown with black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flights of short duration on rapidly beating wings.
Wingspan Range: 23 cm (9 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Yellow-gray

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