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Field sparrow

Spizella pusilla (A. Wilson, 1810)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a species in the family Passerellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.5 g to 13.2 g and live up to 8.8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the field sparrow

Weight
12.5 g – 13.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
10.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
11.6 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the field sparrow live?

Not recorded

What is the field sparrow?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm (6 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g (0.4 oz). The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous.

The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and north-eastern Mexico in the fall. The typical habitat of this bird is bushy country with shrubs and grassland. The nest is a cup-shaped construction built on the ground and hidden beneath a bush or clump of grass. The birds forage on the ground or in low vegetation, feeding mainly on seeds and insects. The population is thought to be in slow decline, but it is a common species with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

From the Wikipedia article “Field sparrow” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Field_sparrow&oldid=1354970131), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the field sparrow endangered?

The field sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the field sparrow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPasserellidae
  6. genusSpizella
  7. SpeciesSpizella pusilla (A. Wilson, 1810)

Synonyms Fringilla pusilla, Spizella pusilla arenacea, Spizella pusilla pusilla

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • sit campestreCatalan
  • strnádka růžovozobáCzech
  • bras meysyddWelsh
  • MarkspurvDanish
  • FeldammerGerman
  • KlapperammerGerman
  • kampa pasereloEsperanto
  • Gorrión pusilaSpanish
  • Chingolo campestreSpanish
  • Gorrión LlaneroSpanish
  • ketosirkkuliFinnish
  • bruant des champsFrench
  • Bruantin des champsFrench
  • Gealóg páirceIrish
  • poljski strnadarCroatian
  • kereplő verébsármányHungarian
  • AkurtittlingurIcelandic
  • Passero campestreItalian
  • Passero dei campiItalian
  • ヒメドリJapanese
  • Laukuć žvirblelisLithuanian
  • mažoji žvirblinė startaLithuanian
  • mazais zvirbulisLatvian
  • VeldgorsDutch
  • spizela polnaPolish
  • tico-tico-pequenoPortuguese
  • Полевая овсянкаRussian
  • Малая воробьиная овсянкаRussian
  • Полевая малая овсянкаRussian
  • BealdocihciNorthern Sami
  • strnádlik poľnýSlovak
  • poljski strabecSlovenian
  • Livadski strnadSerbian
  • åkersparvSwedish
  • Tarla SerçesiTurkish
  • карнатка польоваUkrainian
  • 田雀鹀Chinese
  • 原野雀鵐Chinese

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Relatives of the field sparrow

Other species in the same genus Spizella.

LC, Least Concern

Brewer's sparrow

Spizella breweri

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the field sparrow?

An adult field sparrow weighs 12.5 g – 13.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the field sparrow endangered?

The field sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the field sparrow live?

The field sparrow has a recorded lifespan of 8.8 years.

What kind of animal is the field sparrow?

The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{field_sparrow_2026,
  title = {Field sparrow (Spizella pusilla)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/field-sparrow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}