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This sparrow is fairly common throughout North America in dense brush in coniferous or mixed woodlands, chaparral. It is a large sparrow and highly variable. Some western mountain birds have gray heads and back. Some birds have big thick bills. Most birds have a bright rufous rump and tail that is conspicuous when it flies. It is heavy streaked on sides and breast. This streaking converges into a central breast spot. Like a Towhee it scratches noisily on the ground. The song is a brilliant assortment of cle
