Henslow's Sparrow
Ammodramus henslowii
DC Information
Local summer resident in overgrown fields. Arrives early in April, leaves by October. Nests in old fields from late May to mid-July. The sexes are alike.
Specimen Information
The image above shows a female Henslow's Sparrow, one of two on a forked branch. The sparrow below this bird in the image is part of the cluster of Saltmarsh/Nelson's Sparrows described separately.
The male Henslow's Sparrow is to the left (not shown here), above the female.
Date: 5/3/1884
Collected By: Wm Palmer
Locality: Alexandria Co, VA
Sex: Male
Catalog ID: 97719
This is the description for the female on the same branch, above a Nelson's Sparrow in the exhibit below this pair.
Date: 5/3/1884
Collected By: Wm Palmer
Locality: Alexandria Co, VA
Sex: Female
Catalog ID: 97720