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An adult Florida grasshopper sparrow.

An Update on our Critically Endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrows

Caw-ling all Florida grasshopper sparrow fans. Don’t let this update on our resident sparrow’s breeding season fly past you!  

A Successful Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Nesting Season

Tweet all about it – our Florida grasshopper sparrows enjoyed another highly successful nesting season! Thanks to our four pairs of sparrows and their animal care team, 81 birds hatched this year!

Two Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks in a nest

Welcoming Our First Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Chicks of the Season

We’re delighted to share that our Florida grasshopper sparrow season has gotten off on a flying start: the first chicks of the year have been born!

Florida grasshopper sparrow

Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Success – Again!

Our second breeding season for the critically endangered Florida grasshopper sparrows has ended with incredible success!

Florida grasshopper sparrow being released on the prarie.

National Zookeeper Week: Conservation Team

This week, we’re putting the spotlight on the incredible animal care staff at Brevard Zoo. Read on to learn about our Conservation keeper team!

Florida grasshopper sparrow chick

Our First Grasshopper Sparrow Chicks of the Season Have Arrived

Our first Florida grasshopper sparrow chicks of the season have hatched to parents Peg and Eddie.

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