This little plush Song Sparrow is made
by Wild Republic and is part of their Audubon Bird series. Check
the Gift Shop
to see if there are any Song Sparrows in stock.
The
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is about 6 inches long with
a brown coloration streaked with black and white underparts also
streaked with black.
Its song is three short notes followed
by a pretty trill.
The Song Sparrow is widespread throughout
North America. There are 34 subspecies ranging somewhat in size
and color.
The nest is a cup of grass made in a shrub
and sometimes placed on the ground. The clutch consists of from
3 to 6 light greenish white eggs blotched with brown. There can
be up to 3 clutches laid in a season.
Their principle diet is seeds, for which
their conical bill is well suited.
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Photo of Song Sparrow
courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
