Savannah Sparrow

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Savannah Sparrow -
(Passerculus sandwichensis)

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Identification

Small songbird
Greyish brown above, light below with streaks
Short, slightly forked tail
Yellowish stripe over eye
White crown stripe
Sometimes has small dark central spot
5.25-6" (10-15cm)

Habitat

Open grassland and old fields

Additional Information

Common migrant and summer resident
Song a buzzy trill preceded by two
or three "ticks"
Will often run rather than fly
Individuals are likely to return to areas
where they hatched
KVR breeding bird

Comparable Species

Song Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow perched atop a shrub

Savannah Sparrow foraging on the ground

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us