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| − | + | [[Image:Brewers_Sparrow.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Michael+W|Michael W}}<br />Granada Park, Phoenix, [[Arizona]], USA]] | |
| − | [[Image:Brewers_Sparrow.jpg|thumb| | + | ;[[:Category:Spizella|Spizella]] breweri |
| − | + | '''Includes: Timberline Sparrow''' | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | '''Adult''' | |
| + | *Grey-brown streaked back | ||
| + | *Brown streaked crown | ||
| + | *Pale eye-ring | ||
| + | *Pale wing bars | ||
| + | *Pale grey underparts | ||
| + | *Pale bill with a dark tip | ||
| + | *Long notched tail | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Clay-colored Sparrow]]: which has a pale stripe on the crown and a grey neck patch | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Central America]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Canada''': [[Alberta]], [[British Columbia]], [[Saskatchewan]], [[Yukon]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''United States''': [[New England]], [[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[California]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Kansas]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Montana]], [[North Dakota]], [[Nebraska]], [[New Mexico]], [[Nevada]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Oregon]], [[South Dakota]], [[Texas]], [[Utah]], [[Washington]], [[Wyoming]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Central America''': [[Mexico]], [[Baja California]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | *''S. b. breweri'': | ||
| + | :*[[British Columbia]] and [[Alberta]] to south-western [[US]]; winters to [[Baja California]] and central [[Mexico]] | ||
| + | *''S. b. taverneri'': (Timberline) | ||
| + | :*South-western [[Yukon]] and north-western [[British Columbia]] to south-eastern British Columbia and south-western [[Alberta]] | ||
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| + | Subspecies ''taverneri'' is sometimes considered a separate species Timberline Sparrow<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Sagebrush, deserts and weedy fields. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | They flock with other sparrow species in the winter. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Ground foragers, the diet consists of insects and seeds. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The clutch consists of 3 to 5 eggs which are laid in a cup nest in low shrubs. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Song''' is a long varied mix of notes and trills. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3035090 Birdforum thread] about taxonomy of Timberline Sparrow | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|"Spizella breweri" {{!}} "Brewer's Sparrow" -pallida}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Spizella]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:07, 17 October 2024
- Spizella breweri
Includes: Timberline Sparrow
Identification
Adult
- Grey-brown streaked back
- Brown streaked crown
- Pale eye-ring
- Pale wing bars
- Pale grey underparts
- Pale bill with a dark tip
- Long notched tail
Similar Species
Clay-colored Sparrow: which has a pale stripe on the crown and a grey neck patch
Distribution
United States, Canada and Central America:
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon
United States: New England, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Central America: Mexico, Baja California
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- S. b. breweri:
- British Columbia and Alberta to south-western US; winters to Baja California and central Mexico
- S. b. taverneri: (Timberline)
- South-western Yukon and north-western British Columbia to south-eastern British Columbia and south-western Alberta
Subspecies taverneri is sometimes considered a separate species Timberline Sparrow[2]
Habitat
Sagebrush, deserts and weedy fields.
Behaviour
They flock with other sparrow species in the winter.
Diet
Ground foragers, the diet consists of insects and seeds.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 3 to 5 eggs which are laid in a cup nest in low shrubs.
Vocalisation
Song is a long varied mix of notes and trills.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
- Birdforum thread about taxonomy of Timberline Sparrow
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brewer's Sparrow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brewer%27s_Sparrow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
