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Wildlife
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Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii) B |
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RANGE: Breeds from western central Alaska across
most of Canada, south along the Pacific Coast and the Rocky
Mountains in southern California and northern New Mexico, and
into the northern Lake States and northern New England. Winters
from southern California, southern Arizona, Texas, and New
Mexico south throughout Mexico to Costa Rica. Migrates
throughout continental North America between its breeding and
wintering ranges.
STATUS: Common.
HABITAT: Prefers bogs, wet meadows, and riparian thickets. Also
inhabits hedgerows, fencerows, and the understory of open
woodlands, as well as forest edges, clearings, and shrubby
areas.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: Thickets along the edge of fields,
waterways, or in wet meadows. Strongest nesting habitat
association in wet montane meadow.
NEST: Usually places nest on the ground in a shallow depression.
Builds a rather frail structure of leaves, moss, and some
grasses.
FOOD: Eats both animal and vegetable materials. During breeding
season, mostly eats animal material, including a variety of
insects, spiders, and millipedes. During winter, mostly eats
grain and grass seed.
REFERENCES: Forbush and May 1955, Miller 1999, Shunk 2004. |
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