| American Tree Sparrow Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Dark, conical bill with yellow lower mandible - Rusty crown and eyeline - Gray supercilium and face - Gray breast with black spot - Rust patch at side of breast - White belly and undertail coverts - Buffy flanks - Tan back with dark streaks - Brown wings with wing bars - Slim, forked tail - Sexes similar - Juvenile plumage (Summer) similar to immature but duller with streaked breast Similar species American Tree Sparrows are similar to other sparrows with rusty crowns but have a black spot on the breast. Chipping Sparrow has a white supercilium and black eye line. Field Sparrow has a pink bill and white eye ring. Swamp Sparrow has rusty wings and a dingy breast. |
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