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Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

The Swamp Sparrow is a small, brown bird that loves to live in wet areas like marshes and swamps. They have a sweet, chirpy song that can brighten your day!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Swamp Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow with a striking reddish-brown cap and streaked back. It has a plain gray face and unstreaked gray chest, distinguishing it from other sparrows with its clean, marsh-adapted look.

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Swamp Sparrow
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Swamp Sparrow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Swamp Sparrows often use old nests from other birds as a base for their own.

Their chinstrap marking can change from dark to light during the year.

These sparrows sometimes build their nests right over water, anchored to plants!

Young Swamp Sparrows can actually swim a little if they fall out of their nests!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Wetland Weaver

Swamp Sparrows can weave sturdy nests low in dense marsh plants because this helps them hide eggs from predators in their watery habitat.

Fähigkeit

Marsh Master

Swamp Sparrows have long toes and claws that help them grip onto swaying reeds and move easily through soggy, muddy wetland environments.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Triller

Swamp Sparrows can sing a slow, musical trilling song that helps them communicate with other sparrows and claim their territory.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-15 cm
Flügelspannweite
18-20 cm
Gewicht
0.011-0.02 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
11-14 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds munch on seeds and crunchy insects found mostly in their wetland homes.

Hauptnahrung

  • grass seeds
  • sedge seeds
  • beetles
  • caterpillars
  • dragonfly larvae
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Provides crucial nesting material and cover.

eats

Twelve-spotted Skimmer

Libellula pulchella

Eats larvae and adults of this dragonfly species.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Eggs and chicks are prey for this snake.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Adult Swamp Sparrows can be hunted.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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 Swamp Sparrow?

12-15 cm

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

18-20 cm

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

0.011-0.02 kg

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

2-7 Jahre

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

35 km/h

Was frisst Swamp Sparrow?

These birds munch on seeds and crunchy insects found mostly in their wetland homes.

Wo findet man Swamp Sparrow normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Swamp Sparrow?

Foraging

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