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Baird's Sparrow
Centronyx bairdii (Audubon, 1844)
18 gWeight
Busiest months: September · Most records: United States, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Baird's Sparrow has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Southeast Farallon IslandUnited States14 records
- Willcox – Lake Cochise and Twin Lakes Golf CourseUnited States12 records
- Sierra Vista EOPUnited States8 records
More places
- Oak Hammock Marsh PWMACanada5 records
- Frank Lake – NW lookout/blind/outflowCanada4 records
- Beaverhill Bird ObservatoryCanada2 records
- South Llano River SPUnited States2 records
- Whitewater Draw Wildlife AreaUnited States2 records
- ChurchillCanada1 record
- Mitchell Lake Audubon CenterUnited States1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Baird's Sparrow?
The Baird's Sparrow weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Baird's Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America: south-central Canada and north-central USA. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Baird's Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Baird's Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Baird's Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Baird's Sparrow eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Baird's Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 66 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: south-central Canada and north-central USA
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Centronyx
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