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Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

The Vesper Sparrow is a small, brown bird that loves to sing! You can often find it hopping around in fields and grasslands, especially during the warm months.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Vesper Sparrow is a medium-sized, streaky brown bird with a pale belly. It has a distinctive chestnut patch on its shoulder, a fine eye-ring, and, most notably, white outer tail feathers that flash visibly in flight.

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Vesper Sparrow

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Vesper Sparrows grow super fast, leaving the nest in just 7-10 days, even before they can fly well!

Their name, "Vesper," means "evening," because they often sing their beautiful song as the sun sets.

They use a cool "double-scratch" move, kicking dirt with both feet at once to find buried snacks.

Wow! The Vesper Sparrow is the ONLY sparrow with white outer tail feathers, like a secret signal!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Vesper Sparrows can disappear into grassy fields because their streaky brown feathers perfectly blend with the dry vegetation, protecting them from predators.

Vesper Sparrows have a beautiful, melodious song they often sing at dusk, giving them their name ("vesper" means evening) and helping them attract mates.

Vesper Sparrows can build cleverly concealed nests directly on the ground, tucked under dense grass clumps, keeping their eggs safe from prying eyes.

Vesper Sparrows use their feet to scratch and kick away leaf litter, uncovering hidden seeds and insects for a tasty meal, much like a tiny chicken!

Maße und Details

Länge: 13-16 cm
Flügelspannweite: 23-28 cm
Gewicht: 0.02-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-5 Jahre
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-5
Brutzeit: 11-13 Tage
Zugstrecke: 2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny ground birds that snack on tasty insects and various seeds found on the ground.

Altersunterschiede: Adults eat more seeds in winter, while young chicks need protein-rich insects.

Hauptnahrung

Grasshoppers
Beetles
Caterpillars
Spiders
Grass seeds
Wildflower seeds

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

preys on nests and young Vesper Sparrow chicks.

eaten by

Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

hunts adult sparrows in open areas.

depends on

Big Bluestem

Andropogon gerardii

relies on its seeds for food and dense cover for nests.

eats

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

a key insect food source for growing chicks and adults.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Gesang

Singende Tiere erzeugen komplexe Lautäußerungen, oft um Partner anzulocken, ihr Revier zu verteidigen oder innerhalb ihrer Art zu kommunizieren.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.