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Scientific Name
Melospiza georgiana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
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
Most records in May (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994).; Data Source: Egan 2005. Egan and Oelfke 1999. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Park is within breeding range (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Rare (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Fairly common spring migrant, most records in May (Van Buskirk and Smith 1994). Locally common summer resident in open-brushy wetlands (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Nesting/breeding (Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994). Locally common summer resident in open-brushy wetlands (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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
DML
Created Date
8/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Elizabeth Nauertz
Last Modified Date
12/6/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Egan 2005. Sibley 2000. Egan and Oelfke 1999. Van Buskirk and Smith 1994. Janke, Peterson, Peterson, and Lindsay 1994. Brewer, McPeek, and Adams 1991. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982. Krefting, Lee, Shelton, and Gilbert 1966.
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