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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Tide Timer Nesting

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

Habilidad

Salty Sips

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

Habilidad

Marsh Camouflage Master

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
11-14 cm
Envergadura
18-20 cm
Peso
0.012-0.022 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-9 años
Top Speed
35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-5
Incubación
11-12 días
Distancia de migración
500 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Saltmarsh Sparrow?

11-14 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Saltmarsh Sparrow?

18-20 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Saltmarsh Sparrow?

0.012-0.022 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Saltmarsh Sparrow?

2-9 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Saltmarsh Sparrow?

35 km/h

¿Qué come Saltmarsh Sparrow?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Saltmarsh Sparrow?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Saltmarsh Sparrow?

Foraging

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