Tag: american bird conservancy

The Seaside Sparrow(Ammospiza maritima) is a large, dark sparrow, well-named for its preferred habitats of salt and brackish marshes. Although it shares habitat with other shoreline-loving sparrows such as … Continue

The Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus) is a large shorebird, about the size of an American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos).
Like many members of its family, this bird has drab-looking brownish plumage; its … Continue

Here they come! It’s almost springtime in North America, and beloved migratory birds like the Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris), Rufous Hummingbird(Selasphorus rufus), and Canada Warbler(… Continue