Scientific Name
Melospiza georgiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Swamp 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 | Melospiza |
| Species | Melospiza georgiana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual winter resident along the Colorado River, which further study could show to be rare but regular. There are eight records: one at Shinumo Beach 5 Oct 1974 (R. Roy Johnson, Janet E. Johnson), one at RM 1.6 from 30 Nov 1999 to 23 Feb 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one at RM -8.7 on 4 Feb 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one at RM 1.6 on 17 Feb 1998 (Charles T. LaRue, Roger K. Radd), one at Phantom Ranch on 20 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd), one at RM 204.3 on 24 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd), one at RM 209.0 on 25 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd, Nikolle L. Brown), and one at Lees Ferry 14 Apr 1995 (Sogge et al. 1998). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
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 5:04:28 PM
Notes
(Melospiza georgiana) Swamp Sparrow is a casual winter resident along the Colorado River, which further study could show to be rare but regular. There are eight records: one at Shinumo Beach 5 Oct 1974 (R. Roy Johnson, Janet E. Johnson), one at RM 1.6 from 30 Nov 1999 to 23 Feb 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one at RM -8.7 on 4 Feb 2000 (Charles T. LaRue), one at RM 1.6 on 17 Feb 1998 (Charles T. LaRue, Roger K. Radd), one at Phantom Ranch on 20 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd), one at RM 204.3 on 24 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd), one at RM 209.0 on 25 Feb 1998 (Roger K. Radd, Nikolle L. Brown), and one at Lees Ferry 14 Apr 1995 (Sogge et al. 1998). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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