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Vesper Sparrow Life History

Order: Passeriformes > Family: Emberizidae > Genus and species: Pooecetes gramineus

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Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 10 inches
  • Weight: 26 grams

Habitat

  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow

Diet

  • insects
  • seed

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • North America, Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1-3, usually 2
  • Days spent incubating: 11-13
  • Days until young fledge: 9(7-14)