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Common Name

Grasshopper Sparrow

Alternate Names

Common Type

Sparrow

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Passerellidae

Genus

Ammodramus

Species

savannarum

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

N.J

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Primarily Resident but northern birds fly south in the winter

Preferred Habitat

Open fields and prairies

Distribution and Range

Southern Canada, central and eastern U.S., Mexico and Central America. A small population exists in Columbia.

Food

Forage on the ground for insects and seeds.

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