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Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri


Perching

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Length: 6 in. (14 cm )

Most conspicuous in desert shrubby areas in the winter, large flocks of Brewer\'s Sparrow feed on the ground and low bushes for seeds. They often move with other sparrow species, such as White-crowned Sparrows and Black-throated Sparrows. During the summer pairs set up territories in Sage Brush and higher altitude dry shrub areas, where they feed largely on insects and spiders. They can go for almost a month without water, evidently making water from the seeds they eat.

The four-digit banding code is BRSP.


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Bibliographic details:

  • Article: Brewer's Sparrow
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brewers-sparrow

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Brewer's Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brewers-sparrow

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Brewer's Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brewers-sparrow

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Brewer's Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/brewers-sparrow

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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