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Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) is a small sparrow native to North America. It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ...
A medium-sized sparrow with crisp patterning. Slightly smaller than Song Sparrow, with finer streaking on breast (like a pen-and-ink drawing vs. an oil ...
The dainty Lincoln's Sparrow has a talent for concealing itself. It sneaks around the ground amid willow thickets in wet meadows, rarely straying from cover.
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Breeds in thickets and shrubby clearings, usually within mixed or coniferous forests. Can be found in any brushy or weedy habitat in migration and winter.
Generally a skulker in dense low cover, this sparrow often goes unnoticed during migration and winter -- especially in the East, where it is quite uncommon.
May 12, 2023 · The Lincoln's Sparrow breeds primarily in subarctic and subalpine regions, exhibits a distinct preference for dense shrub cover, and is secretive in nature.
Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, occurs, during breeding, in Alaska and across northern Canada south through the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific ...
Class: Aves ; Order: Passeriformes ; Family: Passerellidae ; Genus: Melospiza ; Scientific Name Reference: American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of ...
May 12, 2023 · Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) has been variously placed in the genera Fringilla, Zonotrichia, Emberiza, and Passerella, but is now accepted as a ...
May 8, 2003 · The Nature Conservancy classifies the Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) as G5, meaning the species' rangewide status is demonstrably ...
