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Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii (Audubon, 1829)
13 gWeight
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada
Henslow's Sparrow has been recorded at 128 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park – Darby Plains Wet Prairie RestorationUnited States1,072 records
- FermilabUnited States452 records
- Horicon NWR – Auto Tour and TrailsUnited States304 records
More places
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada303 records
- St. Marks NWRUnited States301 records
- Fernald PreserveUnited States182 records
- Green-Wood Cemetery, BrooklynUnited States166 records
- Eagle Creek ParkUnited States130 records
- Busch CAUnited States128 records
- Greene Valley Forest PreserveUnited States127 records
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 Henslow's Sparrow?
The Henslow's Sparrow weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Henslow's Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America: central, east-central. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Henslow's Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Henslow's Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Henslow's Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Henslow's Sparrow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Henslow's Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: central, east-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Centronyx
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