orange eyestripe; black-and-buff striped crown (Illinois, USA; 2006-04-28)


LeConte's Sparrow
Ammodramus leconteii

Native Range: North America

Notes: a tiny, secretive, spiky-tailed sparrow of grassy meadows; no sexual dimorphism.


purplish nape or collar; strongly streaked back (Illinois, USA; 2006-04-28)

yellow-buff below; fine black streaks on flank (Illinois, USA; 2006-04-28)