- American Tree Sparrow
Taxobox
name = American Tree Sparrow
status = LC
status_system = iucn2.3
image_width = 256px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Emberizidae
genus = "Spizella "
species = "S. arborea"
binomial = "Spizella arborea"
binomial_authority = (Wilson, 1810)
synonyms ="Spizella monticola"The American Tree Sparrow, "Spizella arborea", is a medium-sized sparrow.
Adults have a rusty cap and grey underparts with a small dark spot on the breast. They have a rusty back with lighter stripes, brown wings with white bars and a slim tail. Their face is grey with a rusty line through the eye. Their flanks are splashed with light brown. They are similar in appearance to the
Chipping Sparrow .Their breeding habitat is
tundra or the northern limits of the boreal forest inAlaska and northernCanada . They nest on the ground.These birds migrate to the
United States or southernCanada to spend the winter. Usually, Chipping Sparrows are moving south around the same time as these birds arrive.These birds forage on the ground or in low bushes, often in flocks when not nesting. They mainly eat
seed s andinsect s, some berries. They are commonly seen near feeders withDark-eyed Junco s.This bird's song is a sweet high warble descending in pitch and becoming buzzy near the finish.
References
* Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
External links
* [http://www.sdakotabirds.com/species/american_tree_sparrow_info.htm American Tree Sparrow Information and Photos] - South Dakota Birds and Birding
* [http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/American_Tree_Sparrow.html American Tree Sparrow Species Account] - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
* [http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i5590id.html American Tree Sparrow - "Spizella arborea"] - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
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