Specimen, Bird

Description
Pooecetes gramineus. Common Name: Vesper sparrow.
A small to medium sized sparrow. It is has light brown upper parts and a white belly. It has darker streaks on the head, back and upper chest. The wings have a red rufus colour to them. The beak and legs are pale colour.
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Classification
Passeriformes/Birds/Vertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Collection
Blanche Halcombe Collection
Credit line
Collected by William Swainson.
Species described by Baird 1858
Accession number
A101.029
Collection type
Ornithology
Natural Sciences

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