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Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia · Passerellidae
Where it's found
Every region with Song Sparrow in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | Rare | #161 | Introduced |
| Canada | Common | #541 | |
| Germany | Legendary | #565 | |
| Mexico | Common | #1017 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Common | #191 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Legendary | #534 | Introduced |
| United States of America | Common | #1003 | |
| Alabama | Common | #293 | |
| Alaska | Common | #362 | |
| Alberta | Common | #207 | |
| Arizona | Common | #413 | |
| Arkansas | Common | #277 | |
| British Columbia | Common | #393 | |
| California | Common | #544 | |
| Colorado | Common | #398 | |
| Connecticut | Common | #286 | |
| Delaware | Common | #258 | |
| District of Columbia | Common | #200 | |
| Florida | Uncommon | #387 | |
| Georgia | Common | #300 | |
| Idaho | Common | #300 | |
| Illinois | Common | #296 | |
| Indiana | Common | #272 | |
| Iowa | Common | #275 | |
| Kansas | Common | #303 | |
| Kentucky | Common | #263 | |
| Louisiana | Common | #299 | |
| Maine | Common | #300 | |
| Manitoba | Common | #277 | |
| Maryland | Common | #302 | |
| Massachusetts | Common | #331 | |
| Michigan | Common | #310 | |
| Minnesota | Common | #310 | |
| Mississippi | Common | #273 | |
| Missouri | Common | #274 | |
| Montana | Common | #322 | |
| Nebraska | Common | #316 | |
| Nevada | Common | #330 | |
| New Brunswick | Common | #266 | |
| New Hampshire | Common | #280 | |
| New Jersey | Common | #310 | |
| New Mexico | Common | #403 | |
| New York | Common | #362 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Common | #254 | |
| North Carolina | Common | #312 | |
| North Dakota | Common | #261 | |
| Northwest Territories | Uncommon | #193 | |
| Nova Scotia | Common | #308 | |
| Ohio | Common | #311 | |
| Oklahoma | Common | #316 | |
| Ontario | Common | #345 | |
| Oregon | Common | #391 | |
| Pennsylvania | Common | #306 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Common | #199 | |
| Québec | Common | #321 | |
| Rhode Island | Common | #258 | |
| Saskatchewan | Common | #263 | |
| South Carolina | Common | #289 | |
| South Dakota | Common | #295 | |
| Tennessee | Common | #288 | |
| Texas | Common | #500 | |
| Utah | Common | #345 | |
| Vermont | Common | #260 | |
| Virginia | Common | #332 | |
| Washington | Common | #367 | |
| West Virginia | Common | #241 | |
| Wisconsin | Common | #309 | |
| Wyoming | Common | #300 | |
| Yukon | Rare | #216 | |
| Belgium | Rare | #477 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Greenland | Rare | #098 | Vagrant |
| Netherlands | Rare | #410 | Vagrant |
| Norway | Rare | #422 | Vagrant |
| Sweden | Rare | #450 | Vagrant |
| Switzerland | Rare | #383 | Vagrant |
| Nunavut | Rare | #129 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A streaky brown sparrow with a central breast spot, a long rounded tail it pumps in flight, and a rich varied song.
Where
Shrubby wetlands, gardens and stream edges everywhere.
When
April to October.
Tips
Heavy streaks that gather into a spot. Lincoln's sparrow is finer-streaked with a buff wash.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
#208 · Common🐦Wilson's Warbler
#206 · Uncommon🐦Vesper Sparrow
#209 · Common🐦Blackpoll Warbler
#205 · Uncommon🐦Tennessee Warbler
#204 · Common🐦Clay-colored Sparrow
#210 · Common
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