Saltmarsh Sparrow Nestling
Ammospiza caudacuta (nestling)
Saltmarsh Sparrow nestlings remain concealed in grass nests woven low among Atlantic coastal salt-marsh cordgrass. They are fed insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates brought by the adults. Bare-skinned at hatching, they quickly develop dark juvenile plumage while staying quiet and still when danger approaches. Their nests are vulnerable to exceptionally high tides despite being positioned above the usual flood line.
- Type
- Stealth
- Conservation status
- EN
Growth chain
- Saltmarsh Sparrow Nestling
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