Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Perching

Length: 6 in. (15 cm )

A skulking and often difficult to see species, the Lincoln\s Sparrow winters commonly in low shrubby areas often along riparian areas and near water. Here it feeds almost exclusively on seeds. In the summer it nests in coniferous forest bogs and wet meadows. The nest is a shallow depression in a moist grassy or mossy tussock and lined with grass and hair. The nestlings are fed insects.'

The four-digit banding code is LISP.

Male | Brian Small

Fir forest

Riparian / River forest

Shrubs

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Bird Sound Type: Chirping
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Lincoln'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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