Allen1tx 7 Posted October 16, 2019 Observed on October 16th in Edmond Oklahoma. Thinking clay-colored but not sure. Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akandula 1,206 Posted October 16, 2019 This is actually a Chipping Sparrow. The black eyeline that goes through the eye all the way to the bill is a diagnostic ID feature (a Clay-colored’s eyeline stops at the eye and doesn’t go to the bill). 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allen1tx 7 Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks. Initially thought chipping but talked myself out of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 2,126 Posted October 17, 2019 Agreed, Chipping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 602 Posted October 27, 2019 And note that the first part of the English name of Spizella pallida is a compound adjective, thus is hyphenated, with the letter immediately following the hyphen being in lower case. In case like "Great Black-backed Gull," both "Great" and "Black-backed" are modifying "Gull" independently, whereas, "Black" and "backed" are not. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
