Lincoln's Sparrow

Lincoln's Sparrow

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 5-6”
Description: Streaky brown, buff, and gray overall with a white belly and rusty edges along the wings and tail. They have a buff colored chest, mustache stripe and eye ring; a dark eyeline mark; and a brown, black and gray striped crown.
Migratory Status: Summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Breed in riparian willow shrublands, shrubby meadows and krummholz near streams and marshes to 12,000 feet.
Diet: Forage on the ground and eat insects such as beetles, flies and caterpillars.

 

• Lincoln's Sparrow (song)

  
  

  Lincoln's Sparrow song recorded on the Emerald Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Pine Squirrel and a Yellow-rumped Warbler can also be heard in the background.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/29/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Lincoln's Sparrow (song)

  
  

  Lincoln's Sparrow song recorded from two different birds on the Cow Creek Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a hummingbird can be heard flying by and a Cordilleran Flycatcher call can also be heard in the background.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/22/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025

 

• Lincoln's Sparrow (song)

  
  

  Lincoln's Sparrow song recorded on the Cub Lake Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Note that a Song Sparrow can be heard in the background.

  Credit / Author:

  J. Job

  Date created:

  06/24/2015

  Audio Transcript

  Transcript due 4/1/2025