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Fox Sparrow

Contributors: Kevin M. Carver/ Germantown, Tennessee

Here's an eastern, red Fox Sparrow, caught in Tennessee. Four main races are considered by many as separate species. This race is the brightly marked, with dark streaks on the flanks and distinct whitish wing bars. The red form of this large species is a winter visitor to the south east, breeding far to the north in Canada.

Fox Sparrow
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