Henslow's sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION:

• Length: 4.5 inches

• Large, conical bill

• Large, flat head

• Short tail

• Olive face

• Two dark "whiskers"

• Buffy streaked breast and sides

• White belly and undertail coverts

• Narrow, whitish crown stripe

• Rusty wing coverts

• Dark and light streaking on back

• Sexes similar

• Juvenile plumage (summer, sometimes fall) similar to adult but has              fine streaks confined to sides of breast

• Found in open fields with tall herbaceous vegetation

Similar species:

The Henslow's sparrow can be told from other sparrows by its olive face
and rusty wings.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status: Short distance migrant
Breeding Habitat: Grassland
Nest Location: Ground-low nesting
Nest Type: Open-cup
Clutch Size: 3-5
Length of Incubation: 11 days
Days to Fledge: 9-10
Number of Broods: 2
Diet: Mostly insects, seeds

 

SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE

 

Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.

 

Relative abundance
     C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
     U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
            numbers.
     O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
            sometimes low numbers.
     R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
     Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.

 

Seasonal Occurrence
      Sp - Spring: March, April, May
      Su - Summer: June, July, August Acc
      Fall: September, October, November R

      Winter: December, January, February

 

 

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