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 |
Fir forest
Riparian / River forest
Shrubs
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Bibliographic details:
- 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
- Date accessed: 24 July, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lincolns-sparrow
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Lincoln's Sparrow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lincolns-sparrow
American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Lincoln's Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lincolns-sparrow
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MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Lincoln's Sparrow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/lincolns-sparrow
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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