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==Behavior== Fox sparrows are a generally common bird within their range. They forage by scratching the ground which makes them vulnerable to cats and other predators. Most populations of Fox sparrows [[bird migration|migrate]] north for breeding, however some stable populations exist along the west coast of North America.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Swarth |first1=H. W. |title=Revision of the avian genus Passerella with specia reference to the distribution and migration of the races in California |journal=University of California Publications in Zoology |date=1920 |volume=21 |pages=75β224}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bell |first1=C. P. |title=Leap-frog migration in the Fox Sparrow: minimizing the cost of spring migration |journal=Condor |date=1997 |volume=99 |issue=2 |pages=470β477|doi=10.2307/1369953 |jstor=1369953 }}</ref> ===Diet=== They mainly eat seeds and insects, as well as some berries. Coastal fox sparrows may also eat crustaceans. ===Reproduction=== Fox sparrows nest in wooded areas across northern [[Canada]] and western [[North America]] from [[Alaska]] to [[California]]. They nest either in a sheltered location on the ground or low in trees or shrubs. A nest typically contains two to five pale green to greenish white eggs speckled with reddish brown.<ref name=TBH />
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