Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
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Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

18 gWeight

The grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a small New World sparrow.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico

Grasshopper Sparrow has been recorded at 584 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Brandon Farm & Taff Rd.United States1,938 records
  2. Muskegon Wastewater SystemUnited States1,886 records
  3. Carden Alvar – Wylie RoadCanada1,574 records
More places
  1. Sherburne NWR – Wildlife DriveUnited States1,457 records
  2. Mid Pines Rd.United States1,238 records
  3. Middle Creek WMA (IBA)United States1,186 records
  4. Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States1,151 records
  5. Carden AlvarCanada934 records
  6. Pole FarmUnited States891 records
  7. Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWRUnited States806 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United StatesCanadaPuerto RicoMexicoBelizeHondurasCaribbean NetherlandsNicaragua

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a small New World sparrow. It belongs to the genus Ammodramus, which contains three species that inhabit grasslands and prairies. Grasshopper sparrows are sometimes found in crop fields and they will readily colonize reclaimed grassland.

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Questions

How big is the Grasshopper Sparrow?

The Grasshopper Sparrow weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Grasshopper Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: widespread, also Colombia. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

When is the best time to see the Grasshopper Sparrow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grasshopper Sparrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grasshopper Sparrow as Least Concern.

What does the Grasshopper Sparrow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grasshopper Sparrow in?

It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America, Middle America: widespread, also Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
New World Sparrows Passerellidae
Genus
Ammodramus

Other birds in the genus Ammodramus

Grassland SparrowGrassland SparrowAmmodramus humeralisYellow-browed SparrowYellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifronsTanager FinchTanager FinchOreothraupis arremonopsYellow-throated ChlorospingusYellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularisYellow-whiskered ChlorospingusYellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostrisAshy-throated ChlorospingusAshy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularisSooty-capped ChlorospingusSooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatusCommon ChlorospingusCommon ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectusTacarcuna ChlorospingusTacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunaePirre ChlorospingusPirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatus
Grasshopper Sparrow

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