Swamp Sparrow Life History

Size

• Length: 6 inches
• Wingspan: 7 inches
• Weight: 17 grams

Habitat

Summer:

• swamp
• mangroves
• bogs
• marsh

Winter (additional):

• scrub
• brush
• thicket
• agricultural fields
• grassland
• meadow

Diet

• insects
• seed

Resources

• Bird of the Month
• You Are What Eats You
• A Swamp Sparrow Meetup in Delaware
• Ladies' Choice: Sexual Selection in Coastal Plain and Southern Swamp Sparrows
• Different Look, Same DNA
• Inland and Coastal Swamp Sparrows Use Different Nesting Strategies
• Environmental, Developmental, and Selection Factors all Tied to Birds' Reaction to Stress
• Swamp Sparrow Nest Departure Call
• Using Nest Departure Calls in Bird Surveys
• Swamp Sparrow Nest Monitoring
• Swamp Sparrow Subspecies Songs
• View References
• En Español

Range

Summer:

• Eastern North America

Winter:

• North America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

• Number of broods: 2
• Days spent incubating: 12-15
• Days until young fledge: 11-13