Name (Latin): Spizella passerina
Size: Similar to finches.
Description: The chipping sparrow is characterized by a pale face, black line through the eye, topped off with a bright rusty crown. In winter, Chipping Sparrows are subdued, buff brown, with darkly streaked upperparts.
Song/Sounds: Listen here
Habitat:Lives in open woodlands, nests in shrubs.
Seasons in Keene: Summer breeding season. Winters in Latin America.
Nest and Eggs:
Similar Species: Other members of the sparrow family.
Distribution: All over eastern North America durring breeding season.
Population Trends:Considered stable at this time.
Threats:Habitat loss, predation.
Fun Facts:
Video: See it here