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Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Photo by Fyn Kynd
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Field Notes

Description:

The simple trills of the Swamp Sparrow ring in spring and summer across eastern and central North America. Its name is appropriate, as it does live in swamps, but it can be found in a wide range of other wetland habitats too.

Habitat:

Brackish freshwater swamp.

Reference Links:

Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana - Overview, Swamp Sparrow, ADW: Melospiza georgiana: INFORMATION

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