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Common Name:Sparrow, Lincoln
Scientific Name:Melospiza lincolnii
Family:Emberizidae
Area:Mehl Creek Road - Elkton, Oregon
Date:October 21, 2013

Buffy colored upper breast with fine dark streaks is the quick clue to the identification of this small sparrow. Can often have a crowned peak.

Reference:Sibley Guide to Birds by Sibley