Savannah Sparrow Photo Gallery
Adult (Savannah)
Medium-sized sparrow with a fairly small bill and short tail. Crisply streaked breast and strong face pattern with yellowish stripe over the eye.
© Bryan Calk / Macaulay LibraryNew Mexico, January 06, 2019Adult (Belding's)
© Andrew Spencer / Macaulay LibraryBaja California, March 11, 2021Not all videos have soundAdult (Belding's)
Medium-sized sparrow with fairly small bill and short tail. The "Belding's" form breeds in saltmarshes of California and Baja California; it is darker, more heavily streaked, and has a thinner crown stripe than other forms.
© Luke Seitz / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, September 19, 2016Adult (Savannah)
Eats larvae, spiders, grasshoppers, millipedes, and other insects. This individual is likely carrying food back to the nest to feed its nestlings.
© Eric Liner / Macaulay LibraryAlaska, June 21, 2007Not all videos have soundAdult (Savannah)
Crisp brown streaks on white breast (may converge to form a spot). Strong face pattern with yellowish stripe over the eye.
© Brad Imhoff / Macaulay LibraryOhio, October 17, 2020Adult (Savannah)
Typically found in open habitats including grassland, saltmarsh, tundra, roadsides, agricultural areas, and beaches.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryNew York, April 22, 2017Adult (Ipswich)
The "Ipswich" form breeds in coastal Nova Scotia and winters in coastal areas in northeastern North America. They are paler brown than other forms of Savannah Sparrow.
© Evan Lipton / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, December 21, 2016Adult (Belding's)
The dark, heavily streaked "Belding's" form with a thinner crown stripe occurs in saltmarshes of California and Baja California.
© Andrew Newmark / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, October 12, 2019Adult (Large-billed)
Medium-sized sparrow with short tail. "Large-billed" form occurs in northwestern Mexico and Baja California; note large, heavy bill and lack of yellow in the stripe over the eye.
© Ryan O'Donnell / Macaulay LibraryBaja California, November 25, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
New World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passerellidae)
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