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Diet

What do fox sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects scratched from leaf litter.

New World sparrows (Passerellidae)Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca

Spring and summer diet

  • Insects

Fall and winter diet

  • Seeds and berries

Best feeder foods

  • Millet
  • Sunflower chips

Scratches with both feet at once, flinging leaves.

Which feeder works best for fox sparrows →

Where fox sparrows need winter food

Regions where fox sparrows are present in the cold months:

AlabamaArkansasCaliforniaConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMassachusettsMississippiMissouriNew JerseyNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWashingtonWest Virginia

Frequently asked

What do fox sparrows eat?

Seeds and insects scratched from leaf litter.

What is the best food to feed fox sparrows?

Millet, Sunflower chips.

What do fox sparrows eat in winter?

Seeds and berries.

Sources

  1. Fox Sparrow — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  2. Fox Sparrow life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
  3. Fox Sparrow — Audubon Guide to North American Birds

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.