Texas
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
(L 5" WS 7.75" Wt 0.6 oz)
Name derived from its diet as
well as its insect-like song.
well as its insect-like song.
Laguna Atascosa Nat’l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
30Oct2010
Ammodramus is Greek for
sand-running; savannarum
means savanna.
sand-running; savannarum
means savanna.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia
Florida prairies are now so rare that its
signature Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
has become the rarest North American
songbird. It is the most endangered bird
in mainland U.S.
signature Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
has become the rarest North American
songbird. It is the most endangered bird
in mainland U.S.
(John W. Fitzpatrick)