Click here to visit this species' account and breeding-season distribution map in Sound to Sage, Seattle Audubon's on-line breeding bird atlas of Island, King, Kitsap, and Kittitas Counties. The Red Fox Sparrow, the northernmost subspecies, has been recorded passing through Washington but only rarely. They are locally common in these areas during the breeding season, but leave Washington during the winter. One race of the Slate-colored Fox Sparrow breeds at higher elevations in the eastern Cascades and northeastern Washington, and another race breeds in the Blue Mountains. Like all the streaky sparrows, the Fox Sparrow’s markings can sometimes coalesce into a central breast spot. A chubby, heavily streaked sparrow, the fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is most familiar as a migrant or wintering bird. The fox sparrow is large, with a stocky, round body and a rounded head. They can be seen in eastern Washington during migration, and are abundant winter residents in western Washington and north into British Columbia. Below is a good example of the Fox Sparrow’s chunky, bi-colored bill and chevrons extending from breast to belly. Other Sooty Fox Sparrows migrate into Washington from points north. These birds migrate down the coast and into western Washington. You will receive email notification of birding and conservation issues that affect local wildlife. Two races of the Fox Sparrow have breeding populations in Washington. The Fox Sparrow (FOSP) is about 7 long with a wingspan of 10.5 and a weight of 1.1 oz. The Sooty Fox Sparrow is an uncommon and local breeder in shrubby habitats along the outer coast, around Cape Flattery, on Tatoosh Island, and on some of the San Juan Islands north of Orcas Island. The common name is from the reddish or tawny fox color of feathers. Fox Sparrows breeding in Washington belong to two groups, and wintering and migrating birds come from a third. These are divided into four groups that may be split into separate species at some point. The Fox Sparrow (slate-colored) can be found in the same areas, but reaching out into. The Fox Sparrow (large-billed) is seen in the western Rocky Mountains, from the US/Canadian borders right into central mountains of California. There are 19 recognized races of Fox Sparrows. The Fox Sparrow (red) is the most common and widespread and it is seen from Alaska to Newfoundland and Labrador.
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