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Savannah Sparrow
jmorlan

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

The heavy dark breast streaks are characteristic of the "Belding's" race (P. s. beldingi) which is resident in coastal salt marshes in southern California. It has been a candidate for a split and is listed as "endangered" by the state due to loss of habitat; down by 75% due mostly to development. The only member of the genus "Passerculus"; the name "sandwichensis" refers to Sandwich Sound, Alaska, not to Hawaii.
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Location
Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Imperial Beach, California, USA.
Date taken
12 October 2024
Scientific name
Passerculus sandwichensis
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
120
Comment count
1

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
SavannahSparrowIMG_7170.jpg
File size
309.9 KB
Date taken
Sat, 12 October 2024 7:31 AM
Dimensions
800px x 672px

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