Latin Etymology: Melospiza ("song finch") lincolnii (Thomas Lincoln, a friend of Audobon)
Adult Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) at Anchorage, Alaska - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: Melospiza lincolnii gracilis
Weight: 17-19g/kg / Length: 13-15cm / Wingspan: 19-22cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A somewhat more timid member of the New World Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrow favour more mountainous and boggy habitats where they are primarily ground feeding. They winter in the Southern US and Mexico. Thomas Lincoln for whom they are named, shot a bird in Nova Scotia, which he presented to his friend James Audobon who named it after him.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melospiza
SUBSPECIES: M. l. lincolnii, M. l. gracilis, M. l. alticola
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED STATES - Breeds in Alaska, Rockies and inland on the West Coast States, Winters on West Coast and Southern Saates
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
No comments:
Post a Comment