This Henslow's Sparrow was photographed at the Wehr Nature Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

This Henslow’s Sparrow was photographed at the Wehr Nature Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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I have only seen Henslow’s Sparrow one time, only briefly for about 2 minutes. At the time I only knew it was a sparrow. It is identified by the striped olive colored flat head in conjunction with the reddish wings. It has a pale bill, finely striped breast, and a short tail. It has a range from the Midwest to the eastern states and from the northern states to the gulf coast. It has a habitat in weedy fields, where I found it.