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These reed-nesting and colonial insectivores are essentially restricted to tidal salt marshes along the coast. The Seaside Sparrow is included on the Audubon WatchList for North America.
photo Copyright © 1999 by Dan Lane
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These shrub-nesting and ground-nesting insectivores and granivores have an enigmatic distribution in Louisiana. They breed primarily in the northwest, but a few occupy the Macon Ridge in Franklin and West Carroll parishes, and a few others occur in Beauregard Parish and surrounding parishes. They frequent the edges of large pastures and recent clearcuts, notably areas with bare ground.
photo Copyright © 1999 by Dan Lane
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The distribution of these ground-nesting granivores and insectivores closely mirrors the distribution of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). These sparrows favor grassy areas in piney woods maintained by frequent fire. Most sites that have Red-cockaded Woodpeckers also have Bachman's Sparrows, but the reverse is no longer true. The species is on the Audubon WatchList for North America.
photo Copyright © 1999 by Dan Lane
male or female