Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia [A Wilson, 1810] |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Emberizidae |
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BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 18350 | |
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Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
undetermined recorded in Britain (of 39 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
16 cm
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Wingspan: 21 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 25 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: melos=song + spiza=a finch and L.: melodius=melodious |
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World Distribution:
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North America |
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Habitat:
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Damp scrub, towns |
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Diet:
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In summer, insects and other arthropods, in winter seeds, insects and some fruit |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Fair Isle, 1959
(Davis, P. & Dennis, R.H. 1959. British Birds 52:419-421)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
7
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Summary of Records by Year
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Most Likely to Occur in:
April/May
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Most Recent County Records:
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Scotland:
Shetland
(1989),
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North-east England:
East Yorkshire
(1964),
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North-west England:
Lancashire
(1994),
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English Midlands:
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Eastern England:
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South-east England:
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South-west England:
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Wales:
Caernarfonshire
(1970),
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: Llwyd Persain |
| Danish: Sangspurv | Dutch: Zanggors |
| Finnish: Laulusirkku | French: Bruant chanteur |
| German: Singammer | Hungarian: Dalos sármánpinty |
| Icelandic: Ómtittlingur | Irish: |
| Italian: Passero cantore | Norwegian: Sangspurv |
| Polish: Pasówka spiewna | Portuguese: Escrevedeira-melódica |
| Spanish: Chingolo melodioso | Swedish: Sĺngsparv |
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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