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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.
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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. |
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Identification
tips for the American Tree Sparrow |
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Range
Map:
(Click
map to enlarge.)
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| Winter
Map (CBC) |
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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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