A few New Mexico birds: sparrows

If you have trouble distinguishing sparrow species, take heart: you're not the only one. With practice you'll get better. Click on a photo or link to taken to separate pages with additional photos and information. Those additional pages may be bandwidth-intensive and are best visited using a high-speed connection.

Rufous-Crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Rufous-Crowned Sparrow,  Aimophila ruficeps

Black-Throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Black-Throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata

Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus

Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana

Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii

Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia

Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis

Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)

Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri

Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina

White-Throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: White-Throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis

White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passerellidae: White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys

Male house sparrow, Passer domesticus, New Mexico

Passeriformes, Passeridae: House Sparrow, Passer domesticus