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Savannah Sparrow Life History

Order: Passeriformes > Family: Emberizidae > Genus and species: Passerculus sandwichensis

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Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 7 inches
  • Weight: 20 grams

Habitat

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

Diet

  • insects
  • seed

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • North America, Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 2, 1 in far north
  • Days spent incubating: (10-)12-13
  • Days until young fledge: 7-10(-14?)