grasshopper sparrow
bird
Also known as: Ammodramus savannarum
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The grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a small American sparrow. It is grayish-brown on its upper body and has a pale belly. Its song is high-pitched and buzzing, similar to the sound grasshoppers make. This characteristic sound is how it got its name. The grasshopper sparrow was first documented in 1898.12
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