* Length: 5-5.5 inches
* Weight: 0.5-0.7 ounces
* Wingspan: 8.5-10 inches
Appearance:
* Small, plump sparrow with a short tail and a long, sharp bill
* Grayish-brown overall, with a white belly and a reddish-brown cap
* Two white wing bars
* Dark brown eyes
* Pinkish-brown legs and feet
Similar species:
* Chipping sparrows can be confused with other sparrows, such as the field sparrow and the song sparrow.
* The field sparrow has a longer tail than the chipping sparrow, and its crown is not as reddish.
* The song sparrow has a longer tail than the chipping sparrow, and its breast is streaked with dark brown.