Main Species
Seaside Sparrow
Adult (Atlantic)
Medium-sized, hefty sparrow with a long bill. Atlantic populations have a bright yellow stripe in front of the eye and are grayer below with faint streaking. Note rusty wing patch.
© Ian Davies | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 28, 2012Adult (Gulf of Mexico)
Gulf of Mexico populations have a yellow stripe in front of the eye and a buffy chest with obvious streaking. Note long bill.
© Andy Jordan | Macaulay LibraryTexas, December 23, 2015Adult (Gulf of Mexico)
Found in tidal marshes with dense areas of marsh grass. Sings a soft buzzing song that sounds like a distant Red-winged Blackbird.
© Benjamin Clock | Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, June 20, 2010Juvenile (Atlantic)
Juveniles are buffier than adults, with a pale eyebrow. Juveniles also lack the rufous patch in the wing.
© Marshall Iliff | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, July 24, 2016Juvenile (Gulf of Mexico)
Juveniles have only a hint of the yellow stripe in front of the eye. Note long bill.
© fide R.Smith | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, September 17, 2016Adult (Gulf of Mexico)
Gulf of Mexico populations have obvious streaking on the back and a buffy chest with dark streaks.
© Laura Keene | Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, November 14, 2016Adult (Atlantic)
Medium-sized sparrow with a long bill. Atlantic populations have a grayish belly with indistinct streaking and a yellow stripe in front of the eye. Note rusty wing patch.
© Ian Davies | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, May 28, 2012