[6] This subspecies is omnivorous, gleaning plant and animal items from the ground, including seeds, insects, and marine invertebrates.

The common name of the bird refers to Cape Sable, the southernmost point of mainland Florida and part of the Everglades.

Fire suppression has increased the plant density and diversity in the area, reducing the open habitat required by the sparrow.

Water level rise effectively halts breeding activities, in part because nests are suspended just off the ground.

The flood gates were opened after heavy rains in the winter of 2016, inundating areas where water levels have been relatively low for decades.

Water management officials continue to balance species conservation with the adverse effects of flooding in this region.

[9] In August 2013, Duke University scientist Stuart Pimm and the Center for Biological Diversity announced filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S.