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- Ammodramus nelsoni
Identification
L. 5 in
- Large, conical bill
- Flat head
- Short tail
- Orange face and throat
- Grey cheek
- Crown and nape
- Buff breast
- Indistinct streaks on flanks
- White belly and undertail coverts
- Brown wing coverts
Distribution
Breeds in Canada and the northern United States, wintering to the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of three subspecies.
Habitat
Marshes and occasionally fields.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nest is cup-shaped and made of dry grass, lined with finer grasses. It is built on the ground or just above the waterline in marshes. They nest from June through July, sometimes in loose colonies.
Diet
Includes seeds, insects, and small, aquatic invertebrates.
