Melospiza lincolnii ORDER: PASSERIFORMES FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A drab, but handsome bird of boggy areas, the Lincoln's Sparrow is best identified by the fine streaks on its buffy chest.
Song rich, warbling, jumble, with high-pitched introductory notes, followed by a short, complex phrase started at a low pitch, then bursting into higher pitches. Calls a high-pitched "zeet" and a lower-pitched "chip."