Lincoln's sparrow

Lincoln's sparrow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melospiza
Species:
M. lincolnii
Binomial name
Melospiza lincolnii
(Audubon, 1834)
Distribution
  Breeding
  Migration
  Year-round
  Nonbreeding

Lincoln's sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) is a small sparrow native to North America. It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow (M. melodia) and the swamp sparrow (M. georgiana). It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near water. This bird is poorly documented because of its secretive nature and breeding habits solely in boreal regions.[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Melospiza lincolnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22721064A94697045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721064A94697045.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Ammon, Elisabeth M. (2020-03-04), Poole, Alan F; Gill, Frank B (eds.), "Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)", Birds of the World, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, doi:10.2173/bow.linspa.01, retrieved 2020-10-11