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Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Ipswich Sparrow, Belding's Sparrow, Large-billed Sparrow
Old scientific name(s): Ammodramus sandwichensis

Photographs

Armleder Park, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - May 29, 2005 © William Hull  Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jul 14, 2002 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 8, 2003 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 8, 2003 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 20, 2003 © William Hull 
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Range

(1) E. Canada (n. Quebec and n. Labrador).
Winters in se. United States.
(2) Se. Canada.
Winters in the se. United States and se. Mexico.
(3) Sable Is. and adjacent Nova Scotia.
Winters in se. United States.
(4) Se. Canada (Quebec, Labrador, and Newfoundland) and ne. United States.
Winters in se. United States.
(5) C. Canada in n. Ontario (islands in James Bay), c. United States (Nebraska, Missouri, Kentucky, e. Tennessee, w. North Carolina, w. Virginia, w. Maryland, se. Pennsylvania, and n. New Jersey to ne. Mexico.
(6) Sw. Canada and wc. United States.
Winters in sc. United States and nc. Mexico.
(7) Sw. Canada.
Winters in California and Baja.
(8) Alaska, w. Canada in n. Yukon, n. Mackenzie, and n. Keewatin, and w. United States.
Winters in sw. United States and w. Mexico.
(9) Alaska (Aleutians w. to Amukta and Nunivak Is.).
Winters in w. United States.
(10) Aleutians and w. Alaska.
Winters in c. California.
(11) N. and c. California s. to Monterey Bay.
(12) Salt marshes of s. California n. ot Morro Bay region including the Channel Is., and n. Baja.
(13) Wc. Baja.
(14) San Benito Is, Baja.
(15) W. and s. Baja.
(16) S. Baja.
(17) Salt marshes of s. California, ne. Baja and w. Mexico along the coast of Sonora to n. Sinaloa.
(18) S. Nevada, Arizona, s. Utah, c. Colorado, New Mexico and n. Mexico.
(19) Nw. Mexcio.
(20) Nc. Mexico (Guerrero and Puebla).
(21) Sw. Guatemala.
Winters s. to Honduras and the West Indies.

Videos

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jun 22, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Point Pelee National Park, Essex County, Ontario, Canada - May 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is hopping around in the sand and looking for food.

Point Pelee National Park, Essex County, Ontario, Canada - May 10, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is hopping around in the sand and looking for food.

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is hopping around in the sand and looking for food.

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jun, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is hopping around in the mud and looking for food.

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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