Scientific Name
Spizella passerina arizonae
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spizella passerina arizonae Coues, 1872
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chipping 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 passerina |
| Subspecies | Spizella passerina arizonae |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A common summer resident of pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pine, and mixed conifer forests throughout the region. Most spring migrants are seen from mid-April to mid-May, while fall migrants begin to appear throughout the region by mid-August. Along the Colorado River it is an uncommon spring and fall migrant and a very rare winter resident, with about six records. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
- Winter
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
6
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
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/23/2016 4:31:46 PM
Notes
(Spizella passerina) * Chipping Sparrow is a common summer resident of pinyon-juniper, ponderosa pine, and mixed conifer forests throughout the region. Most spring migrants are seen from mid-April to mid-May, while fall migrants begin to appear throughout the region by mid-August. Along the Colorado River it is an uncommon spring and fall migrant and a very rare winter resident, with about six records. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
