Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow at Sprague Lake.
Song Sparrow at Sprague Lake.

NPS Photo / Rachel Ames

Size: 4.5-6.5”
Description: Streaked reddish brown overall with a white chest and flanks. The head is a mix of red-brown, slate gray and some white.
Migratory Status: Late spring and summer residents of Rocky Mountain National Park.
Habitat: Live in riparian shrublands and marshes to 9,000 feet.
Diet: Eat all types of insects and seeds that they forage from the ground and low bushes.
 

  • Song Sparrow (song)


    Song Sparrow song recorded at Hollowell Park in Rocky Mountain National Park.

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/06/2017
    Audio Transcript
 

  • Song Sparrow (song)


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

    Credit / Author:
    J. Job
    Date created:
    06/24/2015
    Audio Transcript

Last updated: June 8, 2018

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