Sprague's Pipit has subdued buff plumage that blends into grassland. On its North American breeding grounds, a male sings from the air above its territory, fluttering and gliding.
Its plumage is plain and buff-colored, making it hard to see among grasses. During breeding, a male rises above its territory, hovering on rapidly fluttering wings while singing.
During breeding, a male sings while rising over its territory, hovers on fluttering wings, and then glides. On the ground it walks through grassland and feeds mainly on insects.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.