Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

It's time to read and vote for your favorite article in the 2013 Write-Off Contest! The four finalist's articles are featured in the May 13 newsletter and can be found through this link. Hurry! Voting ends May 18.

Guides and Information

Welcome!

You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

Login

If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Passerella
Species: iliaca
Profile:
No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...
This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:
, British Columbia
Klamath River, California
Coatesville, Indiana
Polk City, Iowa
Hebron, Kentucky
Irvine, Kentucky
Loch Lynn Heights, Maryland
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
Tiller, Oregon

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Neutral audsrz On Dec 31, 2010, audsrz from Traverse City, MI
(Zone 5a) wrote:
I love watching these guys eat. Slightly larger than most sparrows, they hop backwards, raking the ground with both feet at the same time, stirring up seeds and small insects. They are a social bird and will flock up with other small birds.

By adelbertcat
By nanny_56
By nanny_56
By Grasmussen
By Grasmussen
By LadyAshleyR
By LadyAshleyR
There are a total of 14 photos.
Click here to view them all!

Your actions

» Upload an image of this bird

« Return to the BirdFiles homepage

Timer: 17.45 jiffies (0.17448091506958).

Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.