Grassland sparrow
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammodramus |
| Species: | A. humeralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ammodramus humeralis (Bosc, 1792)
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The grassland sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) is a species of
Description
The grassland sparrow is a robust species with a large head and a short tail, with a total length of about 13 cm (5 in). The wings are short and the legs fairly long.[2] The upper parts are brownish-grey streaked with black. The breast and flanks are greyish-buff or pinkish-buff and the underparts are dull white. There is a narrow white eye-ring, and a spot of yellow on the lores and another on the bend of the wing. The song is a high-pitched but thin series of plaintive phrases, "eee, telee, teeeee". This bird is similar in appearance to the yellow-browed sparrow, but that has more yellow on the face and the voice is quite distinct.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This sparrow is native to the western half of South America. Its range includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.[1] Its typical habitat is tall savannah grassland, but it also inhabits pastureland and cerrado. It is present in lowland areas and at altitudes of up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft), possibly higher in southern Venezuela.[3]
Behavior
A "secretive" bird, this species feeds on the ground and flits away into the vegetation if disturbed.[3] It can be observed when singing from an elevated perch, and feeds out in the open in the early morning and late evening.[3] The diet consists of grass and other seeds, and small insects are also eaten, particularly during the breeding season. The nest is cup-shaped and built on the ground, with a runway through the foliage leading to it.[2]
Status
The grassland sparrow is a common bird and has a very extensive range. No particular threats to this bird are known and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Jaramillo, A. (2016). "Grassland sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-292-70756-6.
External links
Media related to Ammodramus humeralis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ammodramus humeralis at Wikispecies
