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Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus [Say, 1823]
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Emberizidae
BTO Codes:
, LARSP
EURING No:
18240
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
grammacus recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
16 cm
Wingspan:
26 cm
Weight:
M/F: 29 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: khondros =a seed + edestes =an eater
and Gr.: grammikos =striped (from gramme =line)
World Distribution:
North America
Habitat:
Prairie, farmland
Diet:
In summer, insects and seeds, in winter mostly seeds
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Suffolk, 1981
(Charlton, D. 1995. British Birds 88:395-400)
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
2
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
No Records
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
No Records
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Lærkesperv
Dutch:
Roodoorgors
Finnish:
Sydänsirkku
French:
Bruant à joues marron
German:
Rainammer
Hungarian:
Pacsirtaveréb
Icelandic:
Nóntittlingur
Irish:
Italian:
Passero calandra
Norwegian:
Lerkespurv
Polish:
Nieszporek polny
Portuguese:
Spanish:
Chingolo arlequín
Swedish:
Lärksparv
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See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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