Harris's Sparrow
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| Zonotrichia querula (Nuttall, 1840) |
The Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula, is a large sparrow.
Their breeding habitat is the north part of central Canada (primarily the Northwest Territories, ranging a bit into northern Manitoba). In the winter they migrate to the Great Plains states of the United States, from lower South Dakota to upper Texas.
The common name of this species commemorates the American amateur ornithologist Edward Harris (1799–1863).
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[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Zonotrichia querula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
