Listen to the Swamp sparrow
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About the Swamp sparrow
The Swamp sparrow is a bird in the family Passerellidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Swamp sparrow sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) is a medium-sized New World sparrow related to the song sparrow.
Related birds in the genus Melospiza
More from the family Passerellidae
Dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis
White-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
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
Pipilo maculatus
Frequently asked questions
What does a Swamp sparrow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Swamp sparrow on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Swamp sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Swamp sparrow as “least concern”.
What family does the Swamp sparrow belong to?
The Swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) belongs to the family Passerellidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Recording of Juvenile Swamp Sparrow Song - pbio.0030386.sa005 by Holy T, Guo Z – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q742826 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Swamp sparrow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Cephas – CC BY-SA 3.0