Spizella pallida

tags: Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella+pallida, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida, photographed in Marymoor Park, Redmond, King County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Marv Breece, 7 October 2006 [larger view]. Canon EOS 350D 1/400s f/8.0 at 300.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Rick Wright, Managing Director of WINGS Birding Tours Worldwide, writes: The first step in identifying sparrows is to eliminate as many species as possible -- and the best…