Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus (Gmelin, 1789)    Synonyms: Bay-winged Bunting, Bay-winged Sparrow, Grass Finch, VESP.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Emberizidae   >   Genus Pooecetes   

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A Vesper Sparrow on territory in rural Caroline Co., Maryland (4/17/2010). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (10/15/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (4/17/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (11/16/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/30/2017). Photo by Emily Carter Mitchell. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow at Antietam National Battlefield in Washington Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow at Antietam National Battlefield in Washington Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (10/23/2016). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/17/2010). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Washington Co., Maryland (4/15/2017). Photo by Linda Lewis. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/10/2015). Photo by Tim Carney. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (10/26/2014). Photo by Kevin Heffernan. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (4/18/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (4/8/2018). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Dorchester Co., Maryland (11/12/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An elusive Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (4/24/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/28/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (4/9/2018). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Somerset Co., Maryland (11/12/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow at Southwest Area Park, Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/10/2013). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (10/29/2013). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2006). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Harford Co., Maryland (10/31/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Howard Co., Maryland (3/31/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Vesper Sparrow in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/3/2022). (c) david mlr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by david_mlr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Vesper Sparrow in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/2/2014). Photo by Wendy J. Alexander, Ph.D. (MBP list)


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