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Lincoln's Sparrow Life History

Order: Passeriformes > Family: Emberizidae > Genus and species: Melospiza lincolnii

Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 8 inches
  • Weight: 17 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • swamp
  • mangroves
  • bogs
  • marsh
  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow

Winter (additional):

  • scrub
  • brush
  • thicket

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • seed

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1, possibly 2
  • Days spent incubating: 12-14
  • Days until young fledge: 9-12