Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow on the ground in Horseshoe Park.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 5-6.5”
Description: Brown overall with white and brown streaks. They have a thin white eye ring, white outer tail feathers and a pale cheek patch.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in grasslands and open shrublands to 9,000 feet.
Diet: Forage by scratching on the ground and eat mostly seeds and some insects.

 

• Vesper Sparrow (song)

  
  

  Vesper Sparrow song recorded in Upper Beaver Meadows in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Black-billed Magpie can be heard in the background.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  05/19/2016

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025