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Introduction
What the Field Sparrow Looks Like
The Field Sparrow has overall_color color of pale grey and orangish and brown and black.
The Field Sparrow has above_color color of pale grey and orangish and brown and black.
The Field Sparrow has head color of pale grey and orangish.
The Field Sparrow has face color of pale grey and orangish.
The Field Sparrow has below_color color of grey and rufous.
The Field Sparrow has undertail color of pale grey.
The Field Sparrow has back color of black and brown.
The Field Sparrow has bill color of orangish.
The Field Sparrow has wing color of brown and grey.
The Field Sparrow has belly color of pale grey.
The Field Sparrow has tail color of brown and grey.
The Field Sparrow has chest color of pale grey.
The Field Sparrow has leg color of orangish.
The Field Sparrow has neck color of grey and rufous.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Field Sparrow
The length of the Field Sparrow is from 4.7 inches to 5.9 inches (11.9 cm to 15.0 cm).
The weight of the Field Sparrow is from 0.4 ounces to 0.5 ounces (11.3 grams to 14.2 grams).
The wingspan of the Field Sparrow is 7.9 inches (20.1 cm).
Pictures of the Field Sparrow
Feeding Behavior of the Field Sparrow
on the ground or in low undergrowth to forage.
Flying up to perch on grass stems and bending them to the ground while munching on grass seeds.
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What the Field Sparrow Likes to Eat
The Field Sparrow feeds on the following:
- seeds
- spiders
- insects (caterpillars, grasshoppers)
Where To Find the Field Sparrow
You can find the Field Sparrow in the following habitats:
- Bushy pastures
- brush
- scrub
- brushy overgrown fields
- second growth
- woodland edges
- hedgerows in open country
- brushy edges of marshes
How to Attract Field Sparrow to Your Backyard
To attract Field Sparrows to your backyard, use these types of feeders:
- large hopper feeders
- small hopper feeders
- platform feeders
- ground feeders
To attract Field Sparrows to your backyard, use these foods:
- hulled sunflower seeds
- cracked corn
- millet