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;[[:Category:Melospiza|Melospiza]] georgiana | ;[[:Category:Melospiza|Melospiza]] georgiana | ||
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12-14cm. Streaked rusty and black upperparts, grey breast, light belly, white throat, rust-coloured cap and wings. Grey face, dark line through the eye. They have a short bill and fairly long legs. | 12-14cm. Streaked rusty and black upperparts, grey breast, light belly, white throat, rust-coloured cap and wings. Grey face, dark line through the eye. They have a short bill and fairly long legs. | ||
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{{GSearch|Melospiza+georgiana}} | {{GSearch|Melospiza+georgiana}} | ||
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- Melospiza georgiana
Identification
12-14cm. Streaked rusty and black upperparts, grey breast, light belly, white throat, rust-coloured cap and wings. Grey face, dark line through the eye. They have a short bill and fairly long legs.
Distribution
North America and central Canada.
Taxonomy
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.