Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
The adult Song Sparrow lives in brushy fields, marsh edges, gardens, thickets, and streamside vegetation across much of North America. It forages low to the ground for seeds, insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates, scratching among leaf litter and plant stems. Males defend territories with a varied, musical song delivered from exposed perches. Individuals show strong regional variation in size and plumage, but most have bold breast streaking that often gathers into a central spot.
- Type
- Cry
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Song Sparrow Nestling
- Song Sparrow Fledgling
- Song Sparrow