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Saltmarsh Sparrow

Ammospiza caudacuta

The Saltmarsh Sparrow is a small bird that loves to live in marshy areas. It has a beautiful brown and gray color and sings sweet songs while hopping around in the grass.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Saltmarsh Sparrow is a small, streaky brown bird. It has a distinctive bright orange-buff face and breast, with a grey crown and dark streaks on its flanks. Its short tail and subtle markings help it blend into marsh grasses.

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Saltmarsh Sparrow
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Saltmarsh Sparrow

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male Saltmarsh Sparrows sometimes help feed chicks that are not even their own.

Saltmarsh Sparrows build their speedy nests in just a few hours between high tides!

Their simple, buzzy song sounds like a soft 'sis-sis-sis-tchoo' to keen listeners.

You can only find these unique sparrows living in salty wetlands along the Atlantic coast.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tide Timer Nesting

Saltmarsh Sparrows build nests quickly just above high tide marks, helping their eggs stay safe from rising waters.

Fähigkeit

Salty Sips

Saltmarsh Sparrows can drink saltwater, thanks to special glands that remove extra salt, allowing them to thrive by the sea.

Fähigkeit

Marsh Camouflage Master

The Saltmarsh Sparrow has perfectly streaked feathers that help it disappear into the tall, swaying marsh grasses.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-20 cm
Gewicht
0.012-0.022 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-9 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
11-12 Tage
Zugstrecke
500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny marsh birds that mostly eat small insects and spiders, but also enjoy seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • fiddler crabs
  • spiders
  • grasshoppers
  • beetles
  • marsh seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

hunts them while flying low over the marsh.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

preys on nests and birds during low tide.

eats

Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

forages for small crabs in the marsh mud.

depends on

Smooth Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

uses this abundant marsh grass for nesting and shelter.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance, and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Saltmarsh Sparrow?

11-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Saltmarsh Sparrow?

18-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Saltmarsh Sparrow?

0.012-0.022 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Saltmarsh Sparrow?

2-9 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Saltmarsh Sparrow?

35 km/h

Was frisst Saltmarsh Sparrow?

Tiny marsh birds that mostly eat small insects and spiders, but also enjoy seeds.

Wo findet man Saltmarsh Sparrow normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Saltmarsh Sparrow?

Foraging

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