Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis (JF Gmelin, 1789) SAVSP 18260
Family: Passeriformes > Passerellidae

This sparrow is abundant in grassland habitats across North America, but is an extremely rare visitor to Britain.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Savannah Sparrow

  • Breeding
  • Winter
29 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
29 records

BTO RECORDS

29 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
29 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Savannah Sparrow, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: sit pardalenc de prat
Czech: strnadec skvrnitý
Danish: Savannahspurv
Dutch: Savannahgors
Estonian: väljasidrik
Finnish: kenttäsirkkunen
French: Bruant des prés
German: Grasammer
Hungarian: mezei verébsármány
Icelandic: Gresjutittlingur
Italian: Passero delle praterie
Latvian: Savanas zvirbulis
Lithuanian: paprastoji prerine žvirbliastarte
Norwegian: Musespurv
Polish: bagiennik zóltobrewy
Portuguese: tico-tico-dos-prados
Slovak: strnádlik trávový
Slovenian: prerijski vrabonad
Spanish: Chingolo sabanero
Swedish: gulbrynad grässparv

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