. . . . "IUCN3.1" . . "VU" . . . "The saltmarsh sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) is a small American sparrow. At one time, this bird and the Nelson's sparrow were thought to be a single species, the sharp-tailed sparrow. Because of this, the species was briefly known as the \"saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow\".The saltmarsh sparrow measures 11\u201314 cm (4.3\u20135.5 in) in length, spans 17.8\u201321 cm (7.0\u20138.3 in) across the wings and weighs from 14\u201323.1 g (0.49\u20130.81 oz)."@en . . .