Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)
12–15 cmLength16 gWeight
The swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) is a medium-sized New World sparrow related to the song sparrow.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, St. Pierre & Miquelon
Swamp Sparrow has been recorded at 726 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Great Meadows NWR – Concord UnitUnited States12,211 records
- Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, ChicagoUnited States11,430 records
- Prospect ParkUnited States9,572 records
More places
- Point Pelee National ParkCanada9,206 records
- HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States9,109 records
- Central ParkUnited States8,707 records
- RNF du Cap-TourmenteCanada7,948 records
- John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States6,484 records
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States6,209 records
- Sweetwater Wetlands ParkUnited States6,138 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.
About
The swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) is a medium-sized New World sparrow related to the song sparrow.
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Questions
How big is the Swamp Sparrow?
The Swamp Sparrow is about 12–15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Swamp Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: North America: north-central, northeastern. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and St. Pierre & Miquelon.
When is the best time to see the Swamp Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Swamp Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Swamp Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Swamp Sparrow eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Swamp Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family New World Sparrows (Passerellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–15 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
North America: north-central, northeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- New World Sparrows Passerellidae
- Genus
- Melospiza
Other birds in the genus Melospiza
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii
Tanager FinchOreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavigularis
Yellow-whiskered ChlorospingusChlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated ChlorospingusChlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped ChlorospingusChlorospingus pileatus
Common ChlorospingusChlorospingus flavopectus
Tacarcuna ChlorospingusChlorospingus tacarcunae
Pirre ChlorospingusChlorospingus inornatus
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