Saltmarsh Sparrow

Ammospiza caudacuta (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

19 gWeight

The saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) is a small New World sparrow found in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: United States, Canada

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Saltmarsh Sparrow has been recorded at 78 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Oceanside Marine Nature Study AreaUnited States5,043 records
Parker River NWRUnited States4,551 records
Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States3,446 records

More places

Scarborough Marsh – Eastern TrailUnited States2,195 records
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR – Wildlife DriveUnited States2,124 records
Hammonasset Beach SPUnited States2,118 records
Belle Isle Marsh ReservationUnited States1,338 records
Plum IslandUnited States1,174 records
Huntington Beach SPUnited States550 records
Milford Point, CT AudubonUnited States527 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada

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About

The saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) is a small New World sparrow found in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States. At one time, this bird and the Nelson's sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) were thought to be a single species, the sharp-tailed sparrow. Because of this, the species was briefly known as the "saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow." Saltmarsh sparrow numbers are declining due to habitat loss largely attributed to human activity.

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