Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pallida
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)New World Sparrows
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About the Clay-colored Sparrow
Small, slender sparrow with short bill and long, narrow tail. Subtly patterned with pale gray and buff overall. Face usually looks crisp and clean. Most similar to Chipping and Field Sparrows, but note combination of white supercilium, plain lores, and buffy rump. Song is a series of low, insect-like buzzes. Breeds mostly in grasslands with shrubs; winters in any open, brushy, or weedy area.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 15 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
