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Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Photo by SusanEllison
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Fields, roadsides, marshes

Notes:

Heavily streaked with yellowish eyebrow and short, notched tail. Sexes are similar in plumage. One of our most common sparrows on the Katy Prairie. Savannah Sparrows are fast runners and often run rather than fly to escape observers.

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Savannah Sparrow

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Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

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SusanEllison
thanks Liam. I know you will come thru for me.

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2012

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