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Field
Guide IDs: BREEDING:
Emergent veg around
water, marsh, bog, wet meadow. 2 broods. DISPLAYS:
? NEST:
In low bush, grass
tussock, sedge, often over water; bulky foundation
of coarse grass, lined with fine grass. EGGS:
Pale green to
greenish-white, marked with reddish-browns. 0.8"
(19 mm). DIET:
Includes grass,
forb, and sedge seeds. CONSERVATION:
Winters s to c
Mexico. Common cowbird host. NOTES:
Male feeds female
on nest. Female broods. Song learning occurs in
first few months following hatching. Occ wades to
feed. ESSAYS: REFERENCES:
Kroodsma, 1982;
Marler, 1984. |
