Grasshopper Sparrows
Sparrows
The Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, is a small sparrow.
Description:
Adults have upperparts streaked with brown, grey, black and white; they have a light brown breast, a white belly and a short brown tail.
Their face is light brown with an eye ring and a dark brown crown with a central narrow light stripe.
There are regional variations in the appearance of this bird.
Distribution / Range:
Their breeding habitat is open fields and prairie across southern Canada and the United States. These birds migrate to the southern United States, Mexico and Central America.
The nest is a well-concealed open cup on the ground under vegetation.
Like many grassland birds, this bird's numbers have declined across many parts of its range.
Diet / Feeding:
They forage on the ground in vegetation, mainly eating insects, especially grasshoppers, and seeds.
Call / Vocalization:
This bird's song is a buzz resembling the sound made by a grasshopper.
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Related Web Resources: USGS ... Birds of Nova Scotia
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