Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima (Wilson, A, 1811)
22 gWeight
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada
Seaside Sparrow has been recorded at 100 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States8,014 records
- Edwin B. Forsythe NWR – Wildlife DriveUnited States4,524 records
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States3,506 records
More places
- Jocelyn Nungaray NWR (Anahuac)United States2,465 records
- Oceanside Marine Nature Study AreaUnited States1,712 records
- Hammonasset Beach SPUnited States1,527 records
- Huntington Beach SPUnited States1,060 records
- St. Marks NWRUnited States951 records
- Parker River NWRUnited States895 records
- Bolivar Flats Shorebird SanctuaryUnited States593 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 Seaside Sparrow?
The Seaside Sparrow weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Seaside Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America: eastern, southern USA coasts. It is most often recorded in United States and Canada.
When is the best time to see the Seaside Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Seaside Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Seaside Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Seaside Sparrow eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Seaside Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 22 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 61 mm
- Tail
- 55 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: eastern, southern USA coasts
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Ammospiza
Other birds in the genus Ammospiza
LeConte's SparrowAmmospiza leconteii
Nelson's SparrowAmmospiza nelsoni
Saltmarsh SparrowAmmospiza caudacuta
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Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Tacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunae
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