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Nelson's Sparrow
[Centronyx nelsoni]
[Length 5 in. Wingspan 7 in.]
One of the field marks for Nelson's Sparrow is the lack of a median crown stripe.
The similar Le Conte's Sparrow is identified by the presence of a white median crown stripe.
This Nelson's Sparrow was photographed at the Crab Street marsh, Surfside Beach, Texas, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera.
(Date: January 17, 2009)
(use image name "sparrow_nelson's_sharp-tailed-1004" for inquiries)
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