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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Brush, grassland, feeders.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Scratches in leaf litter.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Clay-colored Sparrow sits in our Uncommon tier for the US: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It belongs to the new world sparrows family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Black-chinned SparrowUncommon · Brush
- Brewer's SparrowUncommon · Brush
- Field SparrowCommon · Brush
- Worthen's SparrowLegendary · Brush
- Chipping SparrowCommon · Open woodland
- Abert's TowheeUncommon · Brush
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