Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
- HABITAT - Clay-coloured Sparrow breeds from the Northwest Territories through central Canada and the Great Lakes region south and from Montana east to New England. Spends winters from southern California and Texas south throughout Mexico. Its preferred habitats include brushy grasslands and prairies.
- DIET - The Clay-coloured Sparrow feeds mostly on seeds at most times of year, especially those of weeds and grasses. They also eat many insects in summer.
- FACTS - The plowing of the prairies reduced the habitat of the Clay-coloured Sparrow, but with the clearing of forests it has extended its range northeastward and now also breeds in the eastern Great Lakes region. In our area, it is quite rare.
Clay-colored Sparrow GALLERY
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