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Common Name

Nelson's Sparrow

Alternate Names

Common Type

Sparrow

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Passerellidae

Genus

Ammospiza

Species

nelsoni

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Nelsons Sparrow Louisiana 1, Nelsons Sparrow Louisiana 2,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Marshes and coastal areas

Distribution and Range

Breed in central region and Atlantic coast of Canada plus Maine coast and north central U.S., winter in southeaster coasts of the U.S.

Food

Forage on the ground or in marsh vegetation, sometimes probing int the mud for insects, marine invertebrates and seeds.

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