- 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.
