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Sparrows - Finches

Checklist based on Pulich, 1988. Updated by Jim Peterson, Martin Reid, and Matt White

All of the following terms assume the species is being looked for in the appropriate habitat.
Birds with Hyperlinks will show range maps for regional species or observational data for review species.

Abundant - Applied to a species that can be found in quantity without any special search
Common - Applied to a species noted at least daily with some search
Fairly Common - Applied to a species that may require some search to be detected regularly
Uncommon - Applied to a species that occurs infrequently
Rare - Applied to a species that is seldom encountered except by chance
Casual - Applied to a species that is out of its normal range but can be expected to occur again
Accidental - Applied to a species that is far from its normal range it is not expected to appear again
(IR) - Irregular. If this term is applied under the "nesting" category, it mean this species does not nest here year after year. If it is applied under a season, it means it is irregular during that season. If it falls under "likely seen," the location is irregular.
(L) - Nesting or observed locally. Not widespread. Seen only at certain locations. In the case of certain species, i.e., Scaled Quail, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Canyon Towhee, Pyrrhuloxia, birds may be found only on the fringe of study area in drier habitat. Other birds such as Ruddy Turnstone regularly show up only at one or two lakes.
(H) - Historical nest records only. None recently.
N,S.E,W (Compass points) Also FW and FE for "far west" and "far east" - SEE MAP -These compass point indicators are used under the "Likely Seen" category to indicate that a species is predominantly found in a certain direction of the area's center, i.e., Pyrrhuloxia is likely seen with a "FW" indicator suggesting the bird is generally found in the far west part of the study area.
Review Species - The letter "X" means the bird is a Texas review species and documentation is required for acceptance. The number beside the "X" is the number of times the bird has been officially observed in North-Central Texas.

Birds of North-Central Texas Spring Summer Fall Winter Nests Likely Seen Review Sp.

Green-tailed Towhee

Ca   Ac Ca      

Eastern Towhee

FC-U   FC-U FC-U   E  

Spotted Towhee

FC-U   FC-U FC-U      

Canyon Towhee

Ca-R Ca-R Ca-R Ca-R ? FW (IR)  

Bachman’s Sparrow

      Ca (H) FE  

Cassin’s Sparrow

C-U C-U C-U   x W  

Rufous-crowned Sparrow

R-U R-U R-U R-U x(L) W  

American Tree Sparrow

      Ca      

Chipping Sparrow

C-FC   C-FC FC-U      

Clay-colored Sparrow

FC-U   U        
Brewer's Sparrow Ac            

Field Sparrow

C-FC R C-FC C-FC x    

Vesper Sparrow

FC   FC FC-U      

Lark Sparrow

C C FC U-R x    

Black-throated Sparrow

Ca IR Ca Ca FW (IR)  

Lark Bunting

U IR U U W (IR)  

Savannah Sparrow

C   C C      

Grasshopper Sparrow

FC-U FC-U U U-R x    
Baird's Sparrow Ac           x (3)
Henslow's Sparrow R   R R   (H)  

LeConte’s Sparrow 

U   U FC-U      
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow     R        

Fox Sparrow

FC-U   FC-U FC-U      

Song Sparrow

C-FC   C-FC C-FC      

Lincoln’s Sparrow

C   C FC      

Swamp Sparrow

R-U   R-U U      

White-throated Sparrow

C   C C      

Harris’s Sparrow

FC   FC FC      

White-crowned Sparrow

C   C FC      

Dark-eyed Junco

C   C C      

McCown’s Longspur

Ca   R U      

Lapland Longspur 

Ca   R FC-R      

Smith’s Longspur

Ca     R-Ca (L)   E  
Chestnut-collared Longspur Ca-R   R FC-R   W  

Snow Bunting

      Ac     x (2)

Northern Cardinal

Ab-C Ab-C Ab-C Ab-C x    

Pyrrhuloxia

Ca Ca   Ca   FW (IR)  

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

FC   FC-U Ca      

Black-headed Grosbeak

Ca   Ca        

Blue Grosbeak

FC U FC-U   x    

Lazuli Bunting

U-R            

Indigo Bunting

C-FC FC FC-U      

Painted Bunting

C-FC FC FC-U   x    

Dickcissel

C-FC C-FC C-FC Ca x    

Bobolink

R   Ca        

Red-winged Blackbird

C C-FC C Ab-C x    

Eastern Meadowlark

C-FC C-FC C-FC C x    

Western Meadowlark

C-FC C-FC C-FC C-FC      

Yellow-headed Blackbird

FC-U   U Ac      

Rusty Blackbird

      R-U      

Brewer’s Blackbird

FC-U   FC FC      

Common Grackle

C C-FC C C x    

Great-tailed Grackle

C C C Ab-C x    

Brown-headed Cowbird

C C C Ab-C x    

Orchard Oriole

FC R FC Ca x    
Hooded Oriole Ac   Ac        

Baltimore Oriole

FC R FC Ca x    

Bullock’s Oriole

U-Ca   U-Ca   FW  
Scott's Oriole       Ac      

Pine Grosbeak

      Ac     x (2)

Purple Finch

Ca   R (IR) R (IR)   (IR)  
Cassin's Finch       Ac      

House Finch

C-FC C-FC C-FC C-FC x    

Red Crossbill

Ca   Ca Ca      
White-winged Crossbill       Ac     x (1)

Common Redpoll

      Ac     x (2)

Pine Siskin

U-FC   U-FC U-FC   N, W  

Lesser Goldfinch

Ca Ca Ca Ca      

American Goldfinch

C   C C ?    

Evening Grosbeak

Ac   Ac Ca      

House Sparrow

Ab-C Ab-C Ab-C Ab-C x