Grassland Sparrow

The Grassland Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland.

The Grassland Sparrow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

GRASSLAND SPARROW The Grassland Sparrow is known from both tropical and subtropical zones of South America. Meyer de Schauensee (1970a) lists it as a species inhabiting grassland, Hayerschmidt (1968) records it from open sandy savanna with low grasses and scattered bushes in Surinam, and Snyder (1966) notes its habitat in Guyana as grassland and savanna. More

* Grassland Sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis * Yellow-browed Sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons Genus Passerella * Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca * Red Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) iliaca * Sooty Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) unalaschcensis * Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) schistacea * Thick-billed Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) megarhyncha More

The Grassland Sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ammodramus humeralis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. More

This elusive grassland sparrow breeds in tall prairies, wet fields, sedge meadows and open marshes in central and southern Canada and extreme north-central U.S., with greatest breeding densities in the western part of its range. It is also known to breed in annually cut hayfields and in upland grass areas. It forages on the ground, often under cover, feeding largely on seeds of grasses and forbs and some insects. A relatively short-distance migrant, this winter U.S. More

grassland sparrow with a short tail and a proportionally large, flat head. It has a plain face, with a white eye-ring and a white stripe through the middle of its crown. Its back is intricately patterned with gray and chestnut, a color combination that is unique among Washington's sparrows. It has an entirely clear, buff-colored breast, with no streaks or spot. Juveniles are streaked overall until they reach adult plumage at the end of their first summer. More

Grassland Sparrow Communities in Relation to Military Training at Fort Pickett, VA Amy L. Meehan and Carola A. Haas Native grassland habitats in the southeastern U.S. have declined significantly. Remaining grasslands are rarely maintained under historic fire regimes and often are planted to exotic species of grass. Fort Pickett, Virginia, has had a recent history of military training activity which promotes frequent burning of grassland habitats. More

This secretive grassland sparrow is more often heard than seen and remains hidden in dense grass cover. It perches on vegetative stalk or shrub while singing. It is a small, stocky sparrow (10 - 14 cm) with a flat head, relatively large bill, and white eye ring. Sexes are similar with gray to brown coloring above, buff colored sides and breast, and a short tail. The dark crown has a pale to white stripe down the center. More

GRASSLAND SPARROW Ammodramus humeralis The distant "seee-saaaawing" call of the little Grassland Sparrow is one of the evocative sounds of the Paraguayan countryside, even if you haven More

Grassland Sparrow Ammodramus humeralis = Brazil - Aug, 2007 More

Grassland Sparrow - Ammodramus humeralis Bruant des savanes = Bruant des savanes Providence of a Sparrow: Lessons from a Life Gone to the Birds Gallery : © Marc Chretien Site web : murinus Order : Passériformes Family : Emberizidae Species : Grassland Sparrow Reference: mach46107 Other pictures Date taken : 2008 Jan Geographic data Country : French Guiana (fg) More

This was our only Grassland Sparrow of the trip, and a nice 'Ammodramus' to add to the list. It was in habitat that a Grasshopper Sparrow would have found pretty appealing. We also had Yellow-browed Sparrow, another Ammodramus, on our Orinoco cruise. More

Grassland SparrowBirds in Suriname = - Grassland Sparrow young bird Grassland Sparrow Grassland Sparrow The first photo of a grassland sparrow was made by Foek Chin Joe near Zanderij Airport in June 2006. Then a photo made by Carl Beel in 2009 and one, made by John Mittermeier on the Sipaliwini savanna in Suriname. It is a bird of the savannas in Suriname. More