BIRDS

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

Birds
NativeWinters here · Migratory
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14–19 cmLength
20 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
12 daysIncubation

Bird 14–19 cm long. Present mostly in winter and migratory. Lives in thickets and in fields. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike.

There are 27,446 observations of Savannah Sparrow in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Chaudière-Appalaches and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from May to July and become rare from October to March.

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