Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow

Ammodramus caudacutus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

SSTS

Code 6

AMMCAU

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Streaked, Eyering, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Orange-brown
Throat Color: Buff to pale yellow or white.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13 cm (5 in)
Weight: 20 g (0.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Buff with brown streaking on breast, sides and flanks.
Upperparts: Gray-brown with black and buff streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights with rapidly beating wings alternating with brief periods of wings pulled to sides repeated.
Wingspan Range: 19 cm (7.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Notched Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Dark Brown
Under Tail: Dark Brown
Leg Color: Yellow-gray

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