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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!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 12-15 cm
Envergadura: 18-20 cm
Peso: 0.011-0.02 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-7 años
Top Speed: 35 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-5
Incubación: 11-14 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

grass seeds
sedge seeds
beetles
caterpillars
dragonfly larvae
spiders

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.