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The Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a member of the Passerellidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and North America. Adults weigh 17.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Passerellidae New World Sparrows
  4. Genus Ammodramus
  5. Species savannarum

Where it lives

Widespread, also Colombia

Quick facts

Weight
17.6 g
Family
Passerellidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Grasshopper Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Grasshopper Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

The Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a species of bird in the Passerellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America. Its distribution covers NA, MA widespread, also Colombia.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5.2 million km².

Songs & calls

Grasshopper Sparrow — Nocturnal flight call

Recorded by Jeff Stewart Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Grasshopper Sparrow?

The Grasshopper Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 17.6 g.

Where does the Grasshopper Sparrow live?

The Grasshopper Sparrow is found across Central America & Caribbean and North America with a range covering NA, MA widespread, also Colombia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Grasshopper Sparrow belong to?

The Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) belongs to the Passerellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Grasshopper Sparrow eat?

The Grasshopper Sparrow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Grasshopper Sparrow migrate?

The Grasshopper Sparrow is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.

Is the Grasshopper Sparrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Grasshopper Sparrow make?

1 real field recording of the Grasshopper Sparrow — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Grasshopper Sparrow's range?

The Grasshopper Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 5.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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