Ammodramus leconteii ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Tom Johnson
A small, orange-faced sparrow of wet grasslands and grassy meadows, the Le Conte's Sparrow is difficult to see because of its secretive nature. On the breeding grounds it usually sings from concealed perches and in the winter it rarely remains in the open for more than a second.
Song a fine, hissing grasshopper-like buzz, starting and ending with a faint "tik." Call note a sharp and shrill "tsip."