NPSpecies

Park Species Detail: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; there are no nesting records on file, but this is such a common species throughout the park during breeding season it is considered a breeder and it is assumed observers have failed to report nest ATBI Sensitivity = Public Species Notes: Common to Abundant, Summer Resident; Breeds in Park; Hybridizes with and has been regarded as conspecific with P. AMOENA by a few authors, but they are best regarded as superspecies (AOU 1998). Most recent evidence indicates low levels of hybridization and introgression with assortative mating (see Baker an STATUS: Native, Breeder, Common, Present in Park;; ; General Notes: Shriner (2001) provides the most recent published records; there are no nesting records on file, but this is such a common species throughout the park during breeding season it is considered a breeder and it is assumed observers have failed to report nesting records of such a common species; park collections house three park specimens; Chicago Academy of Sciences houses 2 park specimens. Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/e318159027464df486b8da4761aef3e9;