Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Class

Aves

Order

passeriformes

Family

Passerellidae

Genus

melospiza

The Song Sparrow are a popular bird in North America and is named after its joyful song. Streaks of brown intersect the white and beige plumage of the Song Sparrow. These species can be found in numerous different habitats ranging from suburbs to marshes and deserrs to pine forests. Their diet mainly consists of insects as they hop along the ground searching for food.

VESR falls within the breeding zone of the Song Sparrow.

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