The Saltmarsh Sparrow is an Atlantic Coast saltmarsh specialist that is one of North America's most threatened birds due to sea level rise flooding its low-marsh nesting habitat. It has an unusual mating system in which males mate with multiple females and provide no parental care. The orange-buff face and breast with fine black streaking are distinctive.
Habitat
High-tide salt marshes along the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Virginia
Diet
Insects, seeds, and small invertebrates from marsh grass
How common
Uncommon
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