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Russet Sparrow??????

Russet Sparrow??????

Please ID

03/7/2003 ( long time ago )

Tai Po Kau

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2/01/2007 21:17

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Please tell us date and location.

Yes it does look like a Russet Sparrow, but it also looks in less than perfect condition.

Mike Turnbull.

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one more.......

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2/01/2007 22:50

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Mike,

Is it the juvenile Eurasian Tree Sparrow ??
It s paler cheek patches and is duller overall...though it's dark and short eyestripe.  The bird has cheek spot. If we can see their upperparts, it can help us to identify.

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Yes, I thought it could be juv Tree Sparrow too, though to keep things simple I left mention of that possibility out.

This is why we always really do NEED date and location.

Mike Turnbull

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absolutely agree...

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thank you very much. :

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