The eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus, or “red-eyed chipper”) is found in much of the eastern United States. The species belongs to the New World sparrow family, a group native to the Americas ...

Eastern phoebes are an early nesting species and may have traditionally had their first brood before competition from later-nesting house sparrows, he explained.

“I was told this is an eastern towhee, but I live in the San Joaquin ... pinkish or greenish speckled eggs. Learn fascinating sparrow facts you should know. This species sings a wide variety of songs, ...

Sparrow identification in a new Peterson reference guide. You won't find a more complete or better written guide book. By jim williams. January 28, 2019 at 5:28PM. Comment. Gift. Share. Listen.

But rising sea levels, climate change and human development have destroyed much of the bird’s habitat along the eastern seaboard. Saltmarsh sparrows are known for their whisper-like song and ...

The sparrow has undergone steep declines in the last quarter century with more than four out of every five birds having disappeared since 1998 — an estimated population decline of 87%. The Fish and ...