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Bachman’s Sparrow
Peucaea aestivalis
Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of North America.
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The Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 19.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
- Genus Peucaea
- Species aestivalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.6 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bachman’s Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bachman’s Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) is a member of the Passerellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans North America. Its distribution covers NA se USA.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 762,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bachman’s Sparrow?
The Bachman’s Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 19.6 g.
Where does the Bachman’s Sparrow live?
The Bachman’s Sparrow is found across North America with a range covering NA se USA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bachman’s Sparrow belong to?
The Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bachman’s Sparrow eat?
The Bachman’s Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Bachman’s Sparrow migrate?
The Bachman’s Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Bachman’s Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Bachman’s Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Bachman’s Sparrow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bachman’s Sparrow's range?
The Bachman’s Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 762,000 km².
Conservation
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