New World Sparrows
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a small American sparrow. It is the only widely accepted member of the genus Passerculus. Comparison of mtDNA NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and 3 sequences indicates that the Ipswich sparrow, formerly usually considered a valid species (as Passerculus princeps), is a well-marked subspecies of the Savannah sparrow, whereas the southwestern large-billed sparrow should be recognized as a distinct species (Passerculus rostratus).
- Family
- New World Sparrows
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Migrant
- Countries recorded
- 10
Recorded in United States, Canada, Mexico, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Guatemala, BM, Belize, Cuba, Costa Rica, Bahamas.
Where to see it: Vallée des 7 étangs (Saint Pierre and Miquelon); Étang Frecker (Saint Pierre and Miquelon); Vallée du Milieu (Saint Pierre and Miquelon); étang boulot (Saint Pierre and Miquelon); RNF du Cap-Tourmente (Canada).
Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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