Habitat: Grasslands

Chestnut-collared Longspur © Christian Artuso Chestnut-collared Longspur
Grasshopper Sparrows are still widespread breeders from southern Canada to northern Mexico, but like most grassland birds they have declined steeply in recent decades. As remnant prairie and pastureland give way to row crops and suburban sprawl, tis species is increasingly dependent on conservation measures in working agricultural landscapes, such as the U.S. Farm Bill’s Conservation Reserve Program. Crane Wildlife Management Area, MA. @ Ryan Schain:Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology Grasshopper Sparrow
Greater Prairie-chicken Greater Prairie-Chicken
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Sprague's Pipit © Mark Brown/Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Sprague's Pipit