young sparrow, date and place unknown (1 Viewer)

[lou salomon]

these pics have been used for display charts and obviousloy have been stolen from the net. can anyone ID this young sparrow? i suppose one of the US emberizids. the gull probably is a smithsonianus but doesn't have anything to do with the sparrow-type, all randomly stolen from the net.

 

[Corvus cornix]

Possibly Rufous-collared Sparrow?

http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/rufous-collared-sparrow-zonotrichia-capensis/perched-rocks-tandil

I may be completely wrong, of course. Nearctic sparrows aren't my strong suit!

Cheers.

 

[lou salomon]

we found the source, it is a rufous-collared sparrow indeed: http://www.junglewalk.com/sound/Sparrow-sounds.htm
edit: it's from a book for children on animals in romania...

 

[Nutcracker]

Oh dear!

One to add to this thread: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=320503 :t: