O be some other name! What’s in a name?

Considering the possibility that some of my readers might be getting a bit confused with the type of sparrows that I usually display on my daily posts. I decided to feature a gallery of the five sparrows that frequent my backyard. This way you may easily distinguish the main characteristics to identify them from each other and name them correctly.
Visual comparison is the key for correctly identify these sparrows, the difference in size variance is minimal so is not a factor in this case.
Right now the most abundant sparrow in my backyard is the Field Sparrow, albeit almost absent last year.
I hope that by doing this visual comparison might help you dissipate your doubts about sparrows and distance you from saying just “sparrows” regardless of what type they are.

15 thoughts on “O be some other name! What’s in a name?”

belleskittencorner on April 2, 2014 at 8:09 am said:

chipping sparrow,song sparrow,tree sparrow,savanna sparow,and white throated sparrow.

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 12:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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  - belleskittencorner on April 3, 2014 at 12:30 pm said:
    
    no problem! I just love birds!
psychosomaticallyinlove on April 2, 2014 at 9:41 am said:

Beautiful catch! 🙂 Love these!

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 12:14 pm said:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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hadorable on April 2, 2014 at 10:40 am said:

adorable

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks much! 🙂
  
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susanpoozan on April 2, 2014 at 10:54 am said:

Thanks for the lesson. If I am ever in your part of the world I will know what to look for.

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks Susan! 🙂
  
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Sharifah on April 2, 2014 at 12:23 pm said:

Okay, I will try to take a closer look at the sparrows whenever I can, and try to identify them with the pointers you’ve given. Should be fun! 🙂

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 12:30 pm said:
  
  As you say, should be fun! Thanks Sharifah! You’re a person with a positive mind! 🙂
  
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M-R on April 2, 2014 at 3:28 pm said:

I see they ALL sit on your balustrade ! 🙂 That Savannah sparrow is telling you off, eh ? – STOP WITH THAT BLOODY CAMERA !

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- avian101 on April 2, 2014 at 3:58 pm said:
  
  The Savannah Sparrow has that angry look because the brows pointing up. He’s a fine mate just like me! 🙂
  
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novelwriter2013 on April 3, 2014 at 7:09 am said:

I’ve always found white-throated sparrows to be particularly beautiful. I’m blessed to get them at my feeders from time to time in the summer months. Lovely photos, as per usual H.J.!

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- avian101 on April 3, 2014 at 10:09 am said:
  
  Thank you Amy! I like them too, their whitei and black crown and the yellow brow are like colored neon lights! 🙂
  
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