Birds of DC

National Museum of Natural History

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla

Sparrows, Finches, Cardinals, Longspurs, and Tanagers
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Field Sparrow specimens on display in the exhibit "Birds of D.C."

DC Information

Common year-round resident in all types of fields. Nests from mid-April to early September. Sexes are alike.