Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
(L 5.5" WS 6.75" Wt 0.7 oz)
Fast runners...when spotted
they drop into the grass and
run for cover.
they drop into the grass and
run for cover.
Miller Meadow
Maywood
07Jul2011
© Audubon
Society
Society
Passerculus in Latin means little sparrow;
sandwichensis is after the Sandwich Islands,
former name of the Hawaiian Islands after
John Mongague, the Earl of Swandwich.
sandwichensis is after the Sandwich Islands,
former name of the Hawaiian Islands after
John Mongague, the Earl of Swandwich.
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Lindberg Park
Oak Park
03May2014
Sparrows should not dance with
cranes, their legs are too short.
cranes, their legs are too short.
(Danish Proverb)