Sparrows of North Dakota
Streaked Sparrows
5. Savannah Sparrow
- Passerculus sandwichensis
- Length-5 1/2 inches
- BREEDING SPECIES
Small, very common sparrow with a creamy white breast streaked with relatively
wide, short stripes. Head and back are also streaked in a combination of light
and dark brown. A pale stripe runs down the middle of the head. Eyebrow is yellow
or whitish. Has a pronounced darker stripe behind the eye. Sometimes shows a
breast spot. Prefers wet meadows, hayfields and grasslands. Hops around on the
ground picking up seeds of weeds and grasses. Also eats insects during the spring
and summer. Usually nests on the ground in a natural or scraped out hollow filled
with coarse grasses and moss.
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Ammodramus bairdii)
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Passerella iliaca)
