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Scientific Name
Aimophila ruficeps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aimophila ruficeps (Cassin, 1852)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Aimophila |
| Species | Aimophila ruficeps |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
An uncommon but widely distributed permanent resident throughout much of the region. It occurs in a variety of habitats, from pinyon-juniper woodlands to the Colorado River, but occurs most frequently on open, rocky terrain with scattered Great Basin desertscrub, grasslands or interior chaparral. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Geographic Regions Tags
- Park Wide
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SLS - I&M Office
Created Date
7/24/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 4:54:03 PM
Notes
(Aimophila ruficeps) * Rufous-crowned Sparrow is an uncommon but widely distributed permanent resident throughout much of the region. It occurs in a variety of habitats, from pinyon-juniper woodlands to the Colorado River, but occurs most frequently on open, rocky terrain with scattered Great Basin desertscrub, grasslands or interior chaparral. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Other Parks
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Coronado National Memorial (CORO)
El Malpais National Monument (ELMA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (GICL)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI)
Pipe Spring National Monument (PISP)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Pinnacles National Park (PINN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Pecos National Historical Park (PECO)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mesa Verde National Park (MEVE)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Zion National Park (ZION)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
