Seaside Sparrow

Ammodramus maritimus

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Sparrows (Emberizidae)

Code 4

SESP

Code 6

AMMMAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Cone
Eye Color: Brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Malar or malar stripe
Crown Color: Olive-gray
Forehead Color: Olive-gray
Nape Color: Olive-gray
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 13-17 cm (5.25-6.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Gray
Underparts: Buff with gray streaking.
Upperparts: Olive-gray with brown and black streaking.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked, Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short flights low over vegetation on rapidly beating wings with alternating breif periods of wings pulled to sides.
Wingspan Range: 20-22 cm (8-8.5 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Streaked
Upper Tail: Dark olive-gray
Under Tail: Dark olive-gray
Leg Color: Olive-brown

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