[Length 5 in. Wingspan 6.5 in.]

Henslow's Sparrows breed in wet, brushy meadows of the northeastern US. They are declining in the northeastern portion of their range. This one, singing lustily, was photographed near Princeton in central New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1982)

[Length 5 in. Wingspan 6.5 in.]

This Henslow's Sparrow was photographed near Princeton in central New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1982)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This male House Sparrow was photographed at the Frontera Audubon Nature Center, Brownsville, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 21, 2009)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This leucistic House Sparrow was photographed at Rockport, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: March 4, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This House Sparrow was photographed at South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: June 28, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This House Sparrow was photographed at South Llano River State Park, Junction, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: June 28, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This female House Sparrow was photographed at WBC Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: November 13, 2010)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.5 in.]

This female House Sparrow was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: November 29, 2014)