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| | + | [[Image:d05_026.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br/>Location: Ochocklonee State Park, [[Florida]], [[USA]].]] |
| | ;[[:Category:Ammodramus|Ammodramus]] henslowii | | ;[[:Category:Ammodramus|Ammodramus]] henslowii |
| - | [[Image:Henslows_Sparrow.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Russ Jones <br/> Location: Point Pelee, ON Canada]] | + | |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | 4.5 inches, Large, conical bill, a large, flat head, short tail, olive face, buff streaked breast and sides, white belly and undertail coverts, a narrow, whitish crown stripe, rusty wing coverts, and dark and light streaking on back. The sexes are similar. | | 4.5 inches, Large, conical bill, a large, flat head, short tail, olive face, buff streaked breast and sides, white belly and undertail coverts, a narrow, whitish crown stripe, rusty wing coverts, and dark and light streaking on back. The sexes are similar. |
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| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | Central and eastern [[United States]]. Localized in east. | + | Summer range is central to northern states of the eastern [[United States]]. Winters in the southern states from [[Texas]] to [[Florida]] except on the panhandle. Uncommon, local, and declining in populations. |
| - | | + | [[Image:Henslows_Sparrow.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by Russ Jones <br/> Location: Point Pelee, ON [[Canada]].]] |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| | Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies. | | Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies. |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| - | Found in open fields with tall herbaceous vegetation. | + | Found in neglected open fields with tall herbaceous vegetation but without much woody growth. |
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| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | Secretive - often seen only on short flights to cover. |
| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Ammodramus+henslowii}} | | {{GSearch|Ammodramus+henslowii}} |
| | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ammodramus]] | | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Ammodramus]] |
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- Ammodramus henslowii
Identification
4.5 inches, Large, conical bill, a large, flat head, short tail, olive face, buff streaked breast and sides, white belly and undertail coverts, a narrow, whitish crown stripe, rusty wing coverts, and dark and light streaking on back. The sexes are similar.
Juvenile plumage similar to adult but has fine streaks confined to sides of breast.
Distribution
Summer range is central to northern states of the eastern United States. Winters in the southern states from Texas to Florida except on the panhandle. Uncommon, local, and declining in populations.
Photo by Russ Jones
Location: Point Pelee, ON
Canada.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of two subspecies.
Habitat
Found in neglected open fields with tall herbaceous vegetation but without much woody growth.
Behaviour
Secretive - often seen only on short flights to cover.
External Links
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