pdx_bird Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Stumped on this one. Unfortunately I only got photos from one angle. It's sparrow-sized. In the field I thought it had a buffy/yellow belly, but now I'm second-guessing what I saw. One possibility is drab female House Sparrow. I also considered female Lazuli Bunting but the bill color is pink, and I see no hints of blue. Any other thoughts or suggestions? Thanks. Seen in San Francisco, CA Aug 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akandula Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) In my opinion, this looks fine for a female/immature male Lazuli Bunting. Note the cone-shaped pink bill (females/immatures have pink, not black/gray, bills), cinnamony breast, and warm grayish above. The blue is so faint that it is usually hard to see. Female House Sparrows have a much more mottled/streaked back. Edited August 17, 2019 by akandula 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdx_bird Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 I like it! Thanks for the clarification on bill color, that was my biggest hangup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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