Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the White-crowned Sparrow eases the difficulty. (Wolfgang Wander ...

Sparrow identification can feel like cracking a secret code, but with the right tips, tools, and practice, you can confidently tell these little brown birds apart. From crown stripes to beak shapes, ...

What Does a Savannah Sparrow Look Like? Like many other sparrows, the savannah sparrow’s predominant color is brown — but that doesn’t make it boring! Featuring a whitish breast and a brown back and ...

The Peterson (Roger Tory) Reference Guide series of bird identification books continues with another fine ID assist, perhaps the most-needed of recent issues. Latest in this series deals with North ...

Summer is a good time to discuss sparrow identification, particularly concerning streaked-breast sparrows. As June rolls around, about the only streaked-breast sparrows or sparrow look-alikes in your ...

Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in ...