American tree sparrow

Spizelloides arborea

The American tree sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Tundra and scrub in the far north; winters in the US. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Spizelloides arborea
Region	North America
Found in	United States and Canada

🏡 Where the American tree sparrow lives

Tundra and scrub in the far north; winters in the US.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🌰 Seeds & nuts50%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It nests in the Arctic in summer and moves south in winter.

Hear the American tree sparrow

Recorded by Christopher McPherson (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC608741. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the American tree sparrow

Where does the American tree sparrow live?

The American tree sparrow lives in United States and Canada. Tundra and scrub in the far north; winters in the US.

What does the American tree sparrow eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), seeds and nuts (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the American tree sparrow endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.