. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks . Birds; Birds. SAVANNAH SPARROW (Passerculus sandwichensis] Small, shy, and lacking distinguishing markings, the savannah sparrow is easily overlooked. A heavily streaked sparrovi^ with a narrow, yellowish streak over the eye, this species inhabits areas of short grasses or sparse vegetation, and the grassy fringes of marshes. The savannah sparrow usual- ly remains on or near the ground, and the best evidence of its presence is often its weak, lispy song. When flushed, the savannah sparrow flies a short distance before disappearing back in
. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks . Birds; Birds. SAVANNAH SPARROW (Passerculus sandwichensis] Small, shy, and lacking distinguishing markings, the savannah sparrow is easily overlooked. A heavily streaked sparrovi^ with a narrow, yellowish streak over the eye, this species inhabits areas of short grasses or sparse vegetation, and the grassy fringes of marshes. The savannah sparrow usual- ly remains on or near the ground, and the best evidence of its presence is often its weak, lispy song. When flushed, the savannah sparrow flies a short distance before disappearing back into the grasses. The nest of this spe- cies is a simple, grass-lined hollow on the ground. Savannah sparrows are common breeding birds in both Yellowstone and Grand 60. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Follett, Dick. [United States] : Yellowstone Library and Museum Association in cooperation with National Park Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior
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