OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Passerculus ("small sparrow") sandwichensis ("of Sandwich, Unalaska")
Adult Savannah Sparrow (subspecies P. s. alaudinus) at Monterey, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus
Weight: 15-29g / Length: 11-15cm / Wingspan: 18-25cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A small neat sparrow distinguished by it's pale golden supercilium, they are found across the entirity of the Lower 48 and Alaska. Despite the fact they are indeed found in grassland, the name actually doesn't refer to that, but rather to the city of Savannah, Georgia, where this species was first described from to Western Science.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Passerculus
SUBSPECIES: P. s. oblitus, P. s. mediogriseus, P. s. labadorius, P. s. savanna, P. s. princeps, P. s. anthinus, P. s. sandwichensis, P. s. crassus, P. s. brooksi, P. s. alaudinus, P. s. nevadensis, P. s. rufofuscus, P. s. brunnescens, P. s. wetmorei, P. s. beldingi, P. s. anulus, P. s. guttatus, P. s. magdalenae, P. s. sanctorum, P. s. rostratus, P. s. atratus
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in Alaska and Northern States of the Lower 48, Winters in Southern States. Resident in Central and Southern Coastal California
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and Monterey
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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