[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7 in.]

The Saltmarsh Sparrow breeds along the northeast Atlantic coast of the US. This one was photographed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film.. (Date: November 1989)

[Length 5.25 in. Wingspan 7 in.]

This Saltmarsh Sparrow was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Celestron 750mm f5.6 mirror lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: May 1976)

[Length 6 in. Wingspan 7.25 in.]

A race of the Savannah Sparrow known as the Ipswich Sparrow breeds on Sable Island off the northeastern coast of Canada. They are seen in migration and during the winter along the east coast of the US. This one was photographed during fall migration along the central coast of New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film.. (Date: December 1979)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

This Savannah Sparrow was photographed at Attwater Prairie-Chicken NWR, Eagle Lake, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 14, 2009)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

This Savannah Sparrow was photographed at Shoveler Pond, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=360mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: April 29, 2008)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

This Savannah Sparrow was photographed at Attwater Prairie-Chicken NWR, Eagle Lake, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 14, 2009)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

This Savannah Sparrow was photographed at Attwater Prairie-Chicken NWR, Eagle Lake, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 14, 2009)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

This Savannah Sparrow was photographed at Weaver Road, Rangerville, Texas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: April 14, 2019)

[Length 5.5 in. Wingspan 6.75 in.]

Savannah Sparrows breed in grasslands throughout Alaska, Canada, and much of the US except for the southeastern and southcentral states. They are a small sparrow with a short tail, streaked upperparts, a streaked breast, and yellowish lores (area at base of bill) and eyestripe. They are distinguished from the similar Song Sparrow by their smaller size, lighter overall coloration, and shorter tail. This one was photographed in the foothills near Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 200 film.. (Date: May 1989)