Ammodramus savannarum ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Greg W.Lasley / CLO
A furtive bird of open grasslands, the Grasshopper Sparrow takes its name not only from its diet, but also from its insect-like song. It is found during the breeding season across much of the eastern United States and Great Plains, nesting and feeding mostly on the ground.
Song is two staccato notes followed by a long, insect-like buzz. Second song, sometimes delivered in flight, is a long series of short buzzy notes. Call is a staccato double or triple ticking note.