smittyone@cox.net 142 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 What's this Sparrow? Seen last week in NW Missouri. I'm guessing adult Song Sparrow (Eastern?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,290 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Song Sparrow is correct. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AEH 4 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Definitely a Song Sparrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 2,176 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 And yes, It's Melospiza Melodia melodia (eastern) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Highberger 3 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Seems to have some similar features to Lincoln's. Makes me wonder if I misidentified the sparrows shown in my attached photos? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 725 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Those are Lincoln’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gstacks 101 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Look at how long the song’s tail is compared to the Lincoln’s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinHood 1,321 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Agree with Lincoln's for the first two in the last set but is the third one a Song? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobinHood 1,321 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Overall appearance, heavy bill, long(ish) tail versus hint of buffiness and thin streaking. I would probably have reported it as Song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 2,176 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, RobinHood said: Agree with Lincoln's for the first two in the last set but is the third one a Song? 22 minutes ago, RobinHood said: Overall appearance, heavy bill, long(ish) tail versus hint of buffiness and thin streaking. I would probably have reported it as Song. All the birds in the last set are Lincoln’s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 4,290 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 hours ago, RobinHood said: Agree with Lincoln's for the first two in the last set but is the third one a Song? 1 hour ago, RobinHood said: Overall appearance, heavy bill, long(ish) tail versus hint of buffiness and thin streaking. I would probably have reported it as Song. All of them are definitely Lincoln's. Very thin breast streaking and very clean markings overall; weak malar stripe; buffy submustachial stripe; brown color not as rich as Song and there is a lot of blue-gray in the face, neck, and back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 2,285 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 All underparts streaking in Lincoln's is overlaid on buff; little to none is on Song. It's straightforward, and virtually absolute. While subtle, the peaked head shapes are different, with the peak on Song more centered over the eye, with Lincoln's behind the eye. Lincoln's is also, overall, a neater bird: crisper streaking, elegant. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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