According to Jared and the sites I use to research, the Lincoln's Sparrow is considered to be one of the most elusive North American birds. We were very lucky to see one (after Jared spotted it) for a brief time a few weeks ago, while hiking in a local park. The Lincoln's Sparrow prefers to live in dense shrub cover and is very secretive.
Lincoln's Sparrow adults have dark-streaked brown upperparts with a light brown breast, a white belly, and a white throat. Their face is grey with brown cheeks, a brown line through
the eye, and an eye ring. They are somewhat similar in appearance to the
Song Sparrow.
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