Vesper Sparrow Images

Vesper Sparrow Images, Facts and Information:

Poocetes gramineus

  • Vesper Sparrows are large grayish brown sparrows with streaked backs and chests, white eye rings and white outer tail feathers.
  • Vesper Sparrows are migratory. They were known as “Bay-winged Buntings” prior to being named Vesper Sparrows because of the small area of chestnut/rufous colored lesser coverts which usually are not visible.
  • Vesper Sparrows breed from the Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia south to central California, New Mexico and east to western North Carolina. They winter in central California, Oklahoma, along the Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic states.
  • Vesper Sparrow preferred habitats includes open fields, grasslands, fallow fields, prairies, sagebrush steppes, mountains, roadsides, meadows and pastures.
  • Vesper Sparrows primarily eat seeds and grains and will include insects, spiders and other small invertebrates during their breeding season.
  • Vesper Sparrows lay 2 to 6 eggs which hatch in 11 to 13 days. Both sexes incubate and they are monogamous.
  • Vesper Sparrows can live up to 7 years.

I hope you enjoy viewing my Vesper Sparrow photos.

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