Bachman's Sparrow

Peucaea aestivalis

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John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.

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About the Bachman's Sparrow

Bachman's sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis), also known as the pinewoods sparrow or oakwoods sparrow, is a small American sparrow that is endemic to the southeastern United States. This species was named in honor of Reverend John Bachman. Adults have rufous brown upperparts and crown with gray and black streaking on the nape, back and primaries. The face is gray with a rufous brown eyestripe. It has a buff colored breast and whitish belly. These are mid-sized New World sparrows, measuring 12.2–16.2 cm (4.8–6.4 in) and weighing 18.4–23 g (0.65–0.81 oz). Their breeding habitat is open pine forests. The domed nest is usually built on the ground near a clump of grass or a bush.

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Classification

Scientific name: Peucaea aestivalis
Family: New World Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes

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