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American Tree Sparrow
(Spizella arborea)

        
 
 

American Tree Sparrow
Information

                                    
Length: 5.5 - 6.5"

Habitat:
Summer habitat (in Alaska & Northern Canada): Willow and birch thickets, scrubby conifers. Often found near the treeline.

American Tree Sparrow
Photo © Robert Royse 
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Winter habitat: Weedy fields, hedgerows,
farmland, brushy woodland edges, marshes,
thickets, residential areas.

Diet: In winter, grass seeds and weed seeds such as goldenrod, aster, and crabgrass. In summer, primarily insects.
 
 
American Tree Sparrow ID TipsIdentification tips for the American Tree Sparrow
 
Range Map:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
        American Tree Sparrow Winter Map USGS  
     
       Winter Map (CBC)    
 
Additional photos and information:

Chipper Woods Bird Observatory
Detailed photos taken as the sparrows were banded. Description, nesting behavior, banding recoveries, conservation status.
 
     
   

 

 


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