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Savannah - Large-billed Sparrow
Thomas P Brown

Savannah - Large-billed Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus)

Sorry about the grainy photo, but I was running out of light and really wanted to capture this sparrow.

According to the Opus, this Large-billed Sparrow, Passerculus rostratus is a split off from the Savannah Sparrow. There are two Savannah's in our area, The P.s. rostratusa and the P.s. atratus.

These birds were found in the Sierra De La Laguna Biosphere, at + or - 2000 feet.
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Habitat
Arroyo scrub brush
Location
Sierra La Laguna
Date taken
4-9-2016
Scientific name
Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus
Equipment used
Nikon D300 400mm
KC Foggin
Supporter
See, we learn something every day ;) I did not know there were two species of this Sparrow even though I've captured and posted photos of them. Nicely captured Tom.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
That's a super picture you've got of this sparrow Tom. Very well done for finding him.

Not all authorities have yet split this one from the main group as yet, but it will likely happen before too long. I'll upload this picture to the article, so it will be easy to find and transfer to the new page.

Thanks so much for sharing this image with us.
 
bajadreamer
Thank you for the picture and information. Truly lots to learn. I will watch for this bird the next time I go up to the reserve.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
How interesting, it looks like a Savannah Sparrow and then that huge bill jumps out at you. Brilliant capture, pose, and picture of this unique sparrow Tom!!! TFS!!!
 

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