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Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Description:

A common songbird in the Southeast, the Swamp Sparrow is true to its name and usually inhabits marshy/swampy areas. They can be differentiated from similar sparrows (Song, Lincoln's) by the minimal amount of streaking, and the plain gray breast and rufous flanks and cap.

Habitat:

Wetlands

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Liam
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Liam

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Mar 22, 2013
Submitted on Apr 26, 2013

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