Red Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca/zaboria), Near Oatman, Mohave County

This Red Fox Sparrow was found and photographed by Bruce White on 02 November 2019

Red Fox Sparrow was removed from the review list in 2015 and is a rare fall migrant and winter visitor, primarily to the southeast portion of the state. Remarkably this individual was found with a "Sooty" Fox Sparrow

Rufous auriculars separate the "Red" from other forms of Fox Sparrow. The overall bold bright rusty breast streaking & spotting (inverted 'V's ) and the bright yellowish bill base are also indicators of this subspecies group of Fox Sparrow

02 November 2019, photo by Bruce White

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