About Fox Sparrow Variation
This groups goal is to document the variations in Fox Sparrows across North America.
According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, "The Fox Sparrow comes in four different forms, sometimes considered separate species. The red or eastern form has reddish streaks on chest and back, a rufous cap, and a gray face. It breeds across the boreal forest and winters in the southeastern United States. The sooty form is dark brown all over. It breeds along the Pacific Coast from the Olympic Peninsula northward to the Aleutian Islands, and winters from Alaska to California. The slate-colored form has a gray back and reddish wings, as well as a longer, reddish tail. It breeds from central British Columbia to Nevada and Colorado, and winters in the arid Southwest. The large-billed form has a gray back, reddish wings and tail, and a very thick bill. It breeds from central Oregon southward through California, and winters in California."
Pictures must feature quality shots of Fox Sparrows, preferably without other species and MUST be geo-tagged. If you know the subspecies of the Fox Sparrow in your photo, please tag that information as well.
Also check out these other birder oriented Flickr groups:
Song Sparrow Variation
Flight: Raptors of N. America
Confusing Fall Warblers
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Additional Information
 This is a public group.
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- Content must have geo information:
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