Скачать или смотреть Savannah Sparrow: Country Bird

The Savannah Sparrow is one of North America’s most numerous songbirds, yet it is not as well-known as other common birds such as the American Robin and Red-winged Blackbird and its cousins the Song Sparrow and White-throated Sparrow. That’s because the Savannah Sparrow is not a frequent backyard visitor, but rather a bird of grasslands and other expansive wide-open spaces. Like many other grassland birds, this species is in decline.


The Savannah Sparrow does not have bright colors; its plumage, streaked with browns and grays, serves it well as camouflage. It resembles the Song Sparrow but is generally paler, with a shorter tail, finer streaks, pointier bill — and a telltale dab of yellow between eye and bill. Formerly called the Ground Sparrow, this unassuming little bird holds exciting mysteries that scientists are still trying to solve. What are some of the Savannah Sparrow’s revealed secrets, and how does this species recall legendary birds from far-away islands?


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