Editing LeConte's sparrow (section)

==Description==
LeConte's sparrow is a small sparrow with a relatively large head, short grey [[Beak|bill]] and short pointed tail. It has a [[buffy (color)|buffy]] yellow-orange face with grey [[cheek]]s, and a dark brown crown with a white central stripe. The [[Nape|nape of the neck]] is lilac grey with chestnut streaks, and the back is streaked with brown and beige. Its belly is off white, while the breast and sides are a buffy orange-yellow with dark brown streaks. The feet and legs are a brownish-pink colour.

[[File:Le Conte's Sparrow.jpg|thumb|LeConte's sparrow hiding under the cover of grass]]

=== Measurements ===
The measurements for both sexes are:<ref name=Cornell/>
* Length: 4.7 in/ 12&nbsp;cm
* Wingspan: 7.1 in/18&nbsp;cm
* Weight: 0.4–0.6 oz/ 12–16 g

=== Similar birds ===
LeConte's sparrow is commonly mistaken for other small sparrows, such as the [[Nelson's sparrow]] (''Ammospiza nelsoni''), [[grasshopper sparrow]] (''Ammodramus savannarum''), [[Henslow's sparrow]] (''Centronyx henslowii''), [[saltmarsh sparrow]] (''Ammospiza caudacuta''), and [[Baird's sparrow]]. (''C. bairdii'').<ref name=Vanner/><ref name=Earley>Earley, C.G. (2003). ''sparrows and Finches of the Great Lakes Region and eastern North America''. Firefly Books</ref>