savanna sparrow

bird

Also known as: Passerculus sandwichensis

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The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a small, streaked brown-and-white North American sparrow that inhabits fields and meadows. It is one of many species referred to as sparrows, a group of small, primarily seed-eating birds with conical bills. While the term "sparrow" is most commonly associated with the Old World family Passeridae, it also applies to many New World birds in the family Emberizidae. The Savannah sparrow is one of these New World Emberizids, characterized by its finely streaked appearance and preference for grassy fields.12

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…birds with reddish-brown caps; the savanna sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) and the vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus), finely streaked birds of grassy fields; the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) and the fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca), heavily streaked skulkers in woodlands; and the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and
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…birds with reddish-brown caps; the savanna sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) and the vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus), finely streaked birds of grassy fields; the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) and the fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca), heavily streaked skulkers in woodlands; and the white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) and
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