Perching

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Length: 5 in. (13 cm )

Found in grassy fields, prairies, and open savanna, this sparrow is relatively easy to locate by its insect-like song in the summer. In the winter, however, it is shy and extremely hard to find, even where it is common. It eats seeds and insects during the summer. The nest is a cup-like depression in the ground, lined with fine grass and usually concealed by overhanging grasses.

The four-digit banding code is GRSP.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Robert Shantz

Grasslands

Savanna

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Bird Sound Type: Trilling
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Grasshopper Sparrow
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: July 13, 2017
Date accessed: December 13, 2019
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/grasshopper-sparrow

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