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;[[:Category:Melospiza|Melospiza]] georgiana | ;[[:Category:Melospiza|Melospiza]] georgiana | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 12-14cm. Streaked rusty and black upperparts, | + | 5 ins (12-14cm). Streaked rusty and black upperparts, gray breast, light belly, white throat, solid rust-colored cap (streaky in winter), and rusty wings. Gray face, dark line through the eye. They have a short bill and fairly long legs. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[North America]] and central [[Canada]]. | [[North America]] and central [[Canada]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | 2 subspecies: | ||
+ | *M. g. ericrypta (Oberholser, 1938) - Northern Swamp Sparrow, Western Swamp Sparrow | ||
+ | *M. g. georgiana (Latham, 1790) - Southern Swamp Sparrow | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Marshes. | Marshes. |
Revision as of 17:07, 23 April 2009
- Melospiza georgiana
Identification
5 ins (12-14cm). Streaked rusty and black upperparts, gray breast, light belly, white throat, solid rust-colored cap (streaky in winter), and rusty wings. Gray face, dark line through the eye. They have a short bill and fairly long legs.
Distribution
North America and central Canada.
Taxonomy
2 subspecies:
- M. g. ericrypta (Oberholser, 1938) - Northern Swamp Sparrow, Western Swamp Sparrow
- M. g. georgiana (Latham, 1790) - Southern Swamp Sparrow
Habitat
Marshes.
Behaviour
It builds a bulky nest with leaves arching over the top, which is attached to marsh vegetation.
The diet includes insects and seeds.