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Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

The Savannah Sparrow is a small bird with a cheerful song. It has a brown and white body that helps it blend into grasslands where it lives. These birds love to hop around and search for seeds and insects to eat.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Savannah Sparrow has a streaky brown body with a pale belly and distinct yellow patches above its eyes. Its short tail and pinkish legs help it blend into grassy habitats, making it appear somewhat stocky.

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Savannah Sparrow
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Savannah Sparrow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Some Savannah Sparrows migrate thousands of kilometers, from Alaska to Mexico!

Their "tsip, tsip, tsip, tseeee-tsay" song is one of the easiest to identify!

These ground nesters sometimes lay their eggs right in a cow footprint!

Young sparrows can leave their hidden nest only 7-14 days after hatching!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grassland Ghost Cloak

Savannah Sparrow has streaky brown feathers that help them disappear into tall grasses.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Nest Builder

Savannah Sparrow can weave its nest on the ground, making it almost invisible to predators.

Fähigkeit

Insect Snatcher

Savannah Sparrow can swiftly catch small insects and spiders hiding among plants.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-23 cm
Gewicht
0.015-0.028 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-6
Brutzeit
10-13 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Savannah Sparrows enjoy eating tiny seeds and juicy insects found in grassy fields.

Altersunterschiede: Young birds eat mostly insects; adults eat more seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • grass seeds
  • weed seeds
  • beetles
  • caterpillars
  • grasshoppers
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

preys on eggs and nestlings.

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

hunts adult sparrows.

eats

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

consumes seeds from this common grass.

eats

Seven-spotted Ladybug

Coccinella septempunctata

forages for beetles and other insects.

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

11-14 cm

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

18-23 cm

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

0.015-0.028 kg

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

2-7 Jahre

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

45 km/h

Was frisst Savannah Sparrow?

Savannah Sparrows enjoy eating tiny seeds and juicy insects found in grassy fields.

Wo findet man Savannah Sparrow normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Savannah Sparrow?

Foraging

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