Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Passerellidae
About
Lincoln's sparrow is a small sparrow native to North America. It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow and the swamp sparrow. It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near water. This bird is poorly documented because of its secretive nature and breeding habits solely in boreal regions.
Fun Fact
alticola, the Montane Lincoln's sparrow, is the largest subspecies and most uniform in color with a mostly brown back and narrow shaft streaks on dorsal feathers.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in the central Rocky Mountains of Canada and the mountains of California and Oregon and breeds as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.
Diet
Diet consists of small seeds of weeds and grasses, but when available they will also eat terrestrial vertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance