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Chipping Sparrow Life History

Order: Passeriformes > Family: Emberizidae > Genus and species: Spizella passerina

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Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 9 inches
  • Weight: 12 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • open canopy forest
  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow

Winter (additional):

  • scrub
  • brush
  • thicket

Diet

  • insects
  • seed

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • North America, Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

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  • Number of broods: 2
  • Days spent incubating: 11-14
  • Days until young fledge: 10(8-12)