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Scientific Name
Aimophila ruficeps scottii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aimophila ruficeps scottii (Sennett, 1888)
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 |
| Subspecies | Aimophila ruficeps scottii |
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
0
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/15/2016 9:57:31 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 4:54:16 PM
Notes
For (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.
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