Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES
FAMILY: EMBERIZIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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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.