Listen to the Lincoln's sparrow
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About the Lincoln's sparrow
The Lincoln's sparrow is a bird in the family Passerellidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 19 g.
What does the Lincoln's sparrow sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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 ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow (M. melodia) and the swamp sparrow (M. georgiana). It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near water. This bird is poorly documented because of its secretive nature and breeding habits solely in boreal regions.
Related birds in the genus Melospiza
More from the family Passerellidae
Dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated sparrow
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Rufous-collared sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
American tree sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Savannah sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Chipping sparrow
Spizella passerina
Eastern towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Tanager finch
Oreothraupis arremonops
Spotted towhee
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Lincoln's sparrow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Lincoln's sparrow on this page, including its song. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Lincoln's sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lincoln's sparrow as “least concern”.
What family does the Lincoln's sparrow belong to?
The Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Terra Nova (Village), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Doug Hynes – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q692323 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Lincoln's sparrow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rhododendrites – CC BY-SA 4.0