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This little plush Song Sparrow is made by Wild Republic and is part of their Audubon Bird series. The Buy Now button will take you to our sponsor's website, Jeannie's Cottage.

real_song_sparrowThe Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is about 6 inches long with a brown coloration streaked with black and white underparts also streaked with black.

Its song is three short notes followed by a pretty trill.

The Song Sparrow is widespread throughout North America. There are 34 subspecies ranging somewhat in size and color.

The nest is a cup of grass made in a shrub and sometimes placed on the ground. The clutch consists of from 3 to 6 light greenish white eggs blotched with brown. There can be up to 3 clutches laid in a season.

Their principle diet is seeds, for which their conical bill is well suited.


Photo of Song Sparrow courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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