Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 21.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Doug Hynes · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
24 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Melospiza melodia maxima
w Aleutian Is.
- Melospiza melodia sanaka
e Aleutian Is. and tip of Alaskan Pen.
- Melospiza melodia insignis
Kodiak Is. and e Alaskan Pen.
- Melospiza melodia kenaiensis
coastal s Alaska
- Melospiza melodia caurina
coastal se Alaska
- Melospiza melodia rufina
islands off se Alaska and w Canada
- Melospiza melodia merrilli
e British Columbia (sw Canada) to se Washington, ne California and n Nevada (nw USA)
- Melospiza melodia morphna
c, sw British Columbia (sw Canada) to nw Oregon (nw USA)
- Melospiza melodia cleonensis
sw Oregon and nw California (w USA)
- Melospiza melodia gouldii
c coast of California (except San Francisco Bay) and Santa Cruz Is.
- Melospiza melodia samuelsis
San Pablo Bay and n San Francisco Bay (c coast of California in w USA)
- Melospiza melodia maxillaris
Suisun Bay (c coast of California in w USA)
- Melospiza melodia pusillula
s San Francisco Bay (c coast of California in w USA)
- Melospiza melodia graminea
Channel Is. (off sw California in w USA) and Los Coronados Is. (off nw Mexico)
- Melospiza melodia heermanni
c, sw California, n Baja California (nw Mexico)
- Melospiza melodia rivularis
s Baja California (nw Mexico)
- Melospiza melodia fallax
s Nevada, s Utah, Arizona and nw Mexico
- Melospiza melodia goldmani
nw to wc Mexico
- Melospiza melodia mexicana
sc Mexico
- Melospiza melodia villai
c Mexico
- Melospiza melodia adusta
wc Mexico
- Melospiza melodia montana
wc USA
- Melospiza melodia melodia
sc, se Canada to se USA (except Atlantic coast)
- Melospiza melodia atlantica
coastal ec USA
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Melospiza melodia
Which family does it belong to?
New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers (Passerellidae)
Where is it found?
North America: widespread & also to Central Mexico
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Ad Konings · CC BY-NC
