Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)

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Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)
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General Description: Lincoln's Sparrows (Melospiza lincolnii) are sexually monomorphic songbirds. The most consistent characteristics are the tan gular stripe and striped breast. The sides of the head and nape are gray, the crown has two reddish stripes separated by gray, and the breast usually has a buffy wash with fine, dark stripes.

Taxonomy: Passeriformes, Emberizidae.

Favored Habitat: Wet places with brushy cover.

Where to Find: Around Las Vegas, Lincoln's Sparrows are not common, but watch for them in wet places with brush such as Corn Creek, the Henderson BVP, Floyd Lamb Park, and Willow Springs at Red Rock Canyon NCA.

Comments:

If you were a tasty bug or a little seed, this might be the last face you ever see!

Notice the streaked gray and red crown and buffy mustache mark	Notice the streaked gray and red crown

Sharp-shin Hawk get your tail?	Lincoln's Sparrow singing on breeding territory
Collecting insects to feed nestlings on breeding territory in Colorado	Collecting insects to feed nestlings on breeding territory in Colorado

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.

; Last updated 240124

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