- Centronyx bairdii
Ammodramus bairdii
Identification
12cm
- Large flat head
- Brown upper parts
- White underparts, with streaking on the back, breast, and flanks
- Yellow face, nape, and crown stripe
- Short forked tail
- Large bill
- Brown eyes
- Pinkish legs.
Distribution
Great Plains of North America and southern central Canada, Winters to south-western US and northern Mexico.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall grass prairies.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is an open cup in a well-hidden grassy location on the ground. The two to six greyish white eggs, have brown spots and blotches.
Diet
The diet includes insects in summer and seeds in winter.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- All About Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Baird's Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Baird%27s_Sparrow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
