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Common Name
Seaside Sparrow
Alternate Names Common TypeSparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Ammospiza
Species
maritima
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Louisiana,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Primarily Resident but northern birds fly south in the winter
Preferred Habitat
Salt Marshes usually in tidal reeds and spartina grasses.
Distribution and Range
Atlantic and gulf coast states from New Hampshire to Texas
Food