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  Sparrows and their Allies

Lark Sparrow

(Chondestes grammacus)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: lasp
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Lark Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Uncommon

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Lark Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Chipping Sparrow

(Spizella passerina)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: chsp
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Chipping Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Chipping Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Brewer’s Sparrow

(Spizella breweri)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: brsp
Size: Small

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   Rio Fernando Wetlands
Photo by: Tom Jackman

   Costilla
Photo by: Bob Friedrichs

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Brewer’s Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Brewer’s Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Dark-eyed Junco

(Junco hyemalis)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: deju
Size: Small

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Oregon   Rio Arriba County

Gray-headed   Rio Arriba County

Pink-sided   Rio Arriba County
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Dark-eyed Junco


Season - Abundance Status:
Winter Visitor - Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

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White-crowned Sparrow

(Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: wcsp
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

1st Winter   Arroyo Hondo
Photo by: Tom Jackman

1st Winter   Rio Arriba County
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White-crowned Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Winter Visitor - Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of White-crowned Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

White-throated Sparrow

(Zonotrichia albicollis)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: wtsp
Size: Small

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   Talpa
Photo by: Tom Jackman


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White-throated Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Uncommon

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

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Vesper Sparrow

(Pooecetes gramineus)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: vesp
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Vesper Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Vesper Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Savannah Sparrow

(Passerculus sandwichensis)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: savs
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County


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Savannah Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Savannah Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Song Sparrow

(Melospiza melodia)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: sosp
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

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Song Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Year-round Bird - Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Song Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Lincoln’s Sparrow

(Melospiza lincolnii)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: lisp
Size: Small

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Photo by: Steve Knox

   
Photo by: Steve Knox

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Lincoln’s Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Less Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Lincoln’s Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Swamp Sparrow

(Melospiza georgiana)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: swsp
Size: Small

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   Texas
Photo by: Bob Friedrichs


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Swamp Sparrow


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Swamp Sparrow at xeno-canto.org

Canyon Towhee

(Melozone fusca)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: cant
Size: Medium

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   Bosque del Apache

   Rio Arriba County

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Canyon Towhee


Season - Abundance Status:
Year-round Bird - Rare

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

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Green-tailed Towhee

(Pipilo chlorurus)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: gtto
Size: Small

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Photo by: Steve Knox

   
Photo by: Steve Knox

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Green-tailed Towhee


Season - Abundance Status:
Spring-Fall Transient - Less Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

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Spotted Towhee

(Pipilo maculatus)

Family: Passerellidae
Common Family Grouping:
Sparrows and their Allies
4-Letter Species Code: spto
Size: Small

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   Rio Arriba County

   Rio Arriba County

Juvenile   Rio Arriba County
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Spotted Towhee


Season - Abundance Status:
Year-round Bird - Less Common

Link to USGS Site with more information: USGS

Hear sounds of Spotted Towhee at xeno-canto.org

Range data provided by Infonatura/Natureserve. Ridgely, R. S., T. F. Alnutt, T. Brooks, D. K. McNicol, D. W. Mehlman, B. E. Young, and J. R. Zook. 2005 Digital Distribution Maps of the Birds of the Western Hemisphere, version 2.1 NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA

eBird and CBC Graphs created with Google Charts: https://developers.google.com/chart

Data for CBC Graph: National Audubon Society (2020). The Christmas Bird Count Historical Results Online. Available http://www.christmasbirdcount.org November, 2020

Data for eBird Graph: eBird. 2021. eBird: An online database of bird distribution and abundance. eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Available: http://www.ebird.org. (Accessed: January 7, 2021).