The Best Biome

#8 – Little Brown Bird

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Some of the smallest, most unassuming birds among us have the most amazing stories to tell. The Grasshopper Sparrow is a tiny little bird with a big personality. Learn about captive breeding of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow and other ways we are helping this prairie icon avoid the brink of extinction.

Thanks for listening to our weekly exploration of why grasslands are the best biome. We'll see you next week!

Links we promised:

  • https://www.3billionbirds.org/
  • America's dwindling grasslands require action: https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/528890-americas-dwindling-grasslands-require-action?rl=1
  • GRSP Songs from: Stokes Audio Field Guide

    • Primary Sources: Be sure to check out photos and more at our site!

    • Grasshopper Sparrow life history, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Grasshopper_Sparrow/lifehistory
    • A Sparrow Back from the Brink with Andrew Walker, February 18, 2021, American Birding Podcast by the American Birding Association. https://www.aba.org/a-sparrow-back-from-the-brink-with-andrew-walker/
    • Grasshopper Sparrow, Species Conservation Profiles, Partners in Flight. https://partnersinflight.org/species/grasshopper-sparrow/
    • White Oak Conservation, Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Disease Risk Analysis. Workshop Report 9, April, 2019 https://www.fws.gov/verobeach/NewsReleasesPDFs/20190409_FGSPDRA.pdf
    • Song and Garden Birds of North America by Alexander Wetmore (1964) Pittman, C. (2021, February 10).
    • Bringing back the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, the 'most Endangered bird' in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/captive-breeding-save-florida-grasshopper-sparrows

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