The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) belongs to the family Emberizidae which includes American Sparrows, Buntings, Emberizid Finches, New World Sparrows, and Towhees.
Length. 4.5-5.5 inches
Habitat. Farms, yards, and pine woods.
Nesting. Nest is a cup of grass, stems, and rootlets, usually lined with hair, 1-40 ft. above ground in bush or dense tree. Eggs 3-5, pale blue-green, marked with brown, lilac and black. Incubation about 11-14 days, by female. Young leave nest 8-12 days after hatching. Usually 2 broods a year
Food. Seeds and insects
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
- Order: Passeriformes
Perching Birds
- Family: Emberizidae
American Sparrows, Buntings, Emberizid Finches, New World Sparrows, Towhees
- Genus: Spizella
Chipping Sparrows
- Species: Spizella passerina
Chipping Sparrow
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