Scientific Name
Spizella pallida
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spizella pallida (Swainson, 1832)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Clay-colored 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 | Spizella |
| Species | Spizella pallida |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Favour (1974) reports this species at Bass harbor Marsh during the summer of 1974.
Occurrence Tags
- Historical
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to North America (Long 1981); not mentioned as historically occurring in Maine by Palmer (1949).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Sibley (2000) rare vagrant in Maine outside the typical range of this species. Adamus (1983) may breed in Maine, but on a rare and irregular basis; species is expanding its range eastward.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
"pair" present at Bass Harbor Marsh during the summer of 1974 (Favour 1974). Sibley (2000) rare vagrant in Maine.
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
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
8/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
8/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, residency, nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) and Jones (1986) report this species in areas adjacent to the park.
Favour (1974): Present at Bass Harbor Marsh during the summer of 1974., Park Species Data Source: Favour (1974)
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