Florida Grasshopper Sparrow
by Christina Evans
Perching Birds
Keywords: singing, sparrow, grasshopper, endangered species, Florida, prairie, habitat loss, Ammodramus savannarum, floridanum
A male Florida Grasshopper Sparrow singing from a twig perch in the midst of wiregrass -- vertical
A subspecies of the Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum floridanus is only found in a small area of central Florida in dry prairie habitat that is burned within every three years. It is federally listed as an endangered species.
Image Reference: FGSPsing0356Image Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No
