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The Cassin's sparrow is a fairly large, plain, grayish sparrow that lacks conspicuous markings. In flight, the long, roundish tail is obvious and the white tips of the tail feathers are sometimes apparent. This species is most easily identified by its distinctive song and dramatic skylarking behavior during the breeding season.
The vesper sparrow is 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) in overall length and weighs 19.5–28.3 g (0.69–1.00 oz). [8] Adults have light brown upper-parts and light under-parts, both with darker streaking. There are three features that are unique to the vesper sparrow. The first is the presence of a small, white ring surrounding the eyes.
The rufous-crowned sparrow is a non-migratory species, though the mountain subspecies are known to descend to lower elevations during severe winters. [11] Male sparrows maintain and defend their territories throughout the year. [11] This sparrow is found in open oak woodlands and dry uplands with grassy vegetation and bushes.
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Melospiza is a genus of passerine birds formerly placed in the family Emberizidae, but now placed in Passerellidae.The genus, commonly referred to as "song sparrows," currently contains three species, all of which are native to North America.
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