Nelson's Sparrow
- Scientific name
- Ammospiza nelsoni
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Wetland marsh
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
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Why it matters
Named after the American naturalist Edward William Nelson, this elusive sparrow is primarily found in the salt marshes of the Atlantic coast and the interior wetlands of the Great Plains. Birdwatchers prize the species for its secretive behavior, as its rounded wings and notched tail are often glimpsed only briefly before it vanishes into the dense marsh grass.
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