Grass Sparrows
Ammodramus
Ammodramus is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows. Birds of this genus are known commonly as grassland sparrows. The name Ammodramus is from the Greek for "sand runner".
These birds live in grassland habitat. Some Ammodramus are socially monogamous and both parents care for the young. Other species are polygynous with no pair bonding and no paternal care.
3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Grasshopper Sparrow
speciesAmmodramus savannarum
Grassland Sparrow
speciesAmmodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed Sparrow
speciesAmmodramus aurifrons
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 10131.