Lark Sparrow

Chondestes grammacus (Say, 1822)

Passerellidae — New World Sparrows

Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus, breeds in western and northern North America and winters from the south-eastern United States to Guatemala. It is a New World sparrow and the only member of Chondestes. In the breeding season it uses open country, including grassland and cultivated land. The nest is placed on the ground in a grass cup, usually under cover of grass or other vegetation, and the clutch contains three to six white eggs marked with black scrawling. It is also a ground and low-bush forager, taking seeds and insects.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae — New World Sparrows
Breeding range
North America: w, n
Nonbreeding range
se USA to Guatemala
Lark Sparrow
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