| Taxa: |
| Order: |
| Family: |
| Aves |
| Passeriformes |
| Emberizidae |
| NatureServe Global Rank: |
| NatureServe State (NC) Rank: |
| G5 |
| S1B,S5N |
| Federal Status: |
| NC State Status: |
| --- |
| SR |
| Land Unit |
| US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| US Forest Service |
| US National Park Service |
| US Department of Defense |
| NC State Parks |
| NC University System |
| NC Wildlife Res. Com. |
| NC Forest Service |
| NC Div. of Coastal Mgmt. |
| Local Governments |
| Non-Governmental Org. |
| Other Public Lands |
| Private Lands |
| GAP Status 1-2 |
| All Protected Lands |
| Statewide |
| Hectares |
| 0.00 |
| 300.33 |
| 0.00 |
| 217.26 |
| 344.88 |
| 0.00 |
| 119.07 |
| 2.97 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 24.39 |
| 0.00 |
| 29,443.95 |
| 705.60 |
| 1,008.90 |
| 30,452.85 |
| Acres |
| 0.00 |
| 742.13 |
| 0.00 |
| 536.86 |
| 852.22 |
| 0.00 |
| 294.23 |
| 7.34 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 60.27 |
| 0.00 |
| 72,757.57 |
| 1,743.58 |
| 2,493.05 |
| 75,250.62 |
| % of Dist. on |
| Prot. Lands |
| 0.0 % |
| 29.8 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 21.5 % |
| 34.2 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 11.8 % |
| 0.3 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 2.4 % |
| 2.4 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 69.9 % |
| ----- |
| ----- |
| % of Dist. on |
| All Lands |
| 0.0 % |
| 1.0 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 0.7 % |
| 1.1 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 0.4 % |
| < 0.1 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 0.0 % |
| < 0.1 % |
| 0.0 % |
| 96.7 % |
| 2.3 % |
| ----- |
| ----- |
|
Not known or thought to nest within the state, either accidentally or hypothetically (Pearson 1959, Potter et al. 1980, Stupka 1963). A few recent nesting records exist for east Tennessee, making it possible that the species is expanding its range southward along the Appalachian Mountains (Knight 1989). In Tennessee, found in broad valleys, in open grassy fields such as hayfields or pastures (Nicholson 1997). Elsewhere in its range, found in similar habitat such as occurs along roadsides, in coastal grasslands, sedge bogs, and saltmarsh edges. Avoids dense tree cover (Rising and Beadle 1996). Feeds from the ground or tips of branches (Rising and Beadle 1996). NATURE SERVE GLOBAL HABITAT COMMENTS: Habitat varies geographically, includes open areas, especially grasslands, tundra, meadows, bogs, farmlands, grassy areas with scattered bushes, and marshes, including salt marshes in the BELDINGI and ROSTRATUS groups (Subtropical and Temperate zones) (AOU 1983). Nests on the ground in a natural depression or scrape. Nest generally is well concealed by over-arching grasses or vines. |
| Code | Name | Description | NC Natural Heritage Program Equivalent |
| 180 | Agricultural Crop Fields | Farm fields used for row crops. | No equivalent |
| 205 | Agricultural Pasture/Hay and Natural Herbaceous | Farm fields used for pasture grass or hay production, as well as old fields dominated by native and exotic grasses. | No equivalent |
| 523 | Grassy Bald | High Elevation grassy balds including Pennsylvania sedge, mountain oatgrass, as well as shrubby areas dominated by Alleghany and smooth blackberry. | Grassy Bald |
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