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Slate-colored Fox Sparrow
Passerella schistacea
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow (Passerella schistacea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow (Passerella schistacea) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 33.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Passerella
- Species schistacea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow (Passerella schistacea) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA sw Canada to wc USA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 8.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 33.2 g.
Where does the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow live?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is found across North America with a range covering NA sw Canada to wc USA, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow belong to?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow (Passerella schistacea) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow eat?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow migrate?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow's range?
The Slate-colored Fox Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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