Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)New World Sparrows
Photo: michaelkalisek · iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC 4.0 (licence)
Call and song
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About the Vesper Sparrow
Large, drab, streaky sparrow of grasslands, second growth, and bare ground. Most distinctive in flight, when it flashes white outer tail feathers. Also note the thin white eyering and rufous shoulder (often hidden). Forages mainly on the ground. Song usually starts with a couple clear introductory notes, followed by a series of trills and chips.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 8 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
