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A photo of a Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
Harris's Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula

Harris's sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) is a large sparrow. Their breeding habitat is the north part of central Canada (primarily the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, ranging slightly into northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan), making it Canada's only endemic breeding bird. In the winter they migrate to the Great Plains states of the United States, from southern South Dakota to central Texas. The common name of this species commemorates the American amateur ornithologist Edward Harris (1799–1863). his species is classified as being of near threatened by the IUCN. The total breeding population is estimated at about 2 million individuals. However, the species came to be included on the "Audubon Watchlist" because there appears to have been a decline in the number of birds observed in annual Christmas Bird Counts across North America.
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A photo of a Harris's Sparrow photographed in San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center United States
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Winnie Poon
Wednesday 02 Aug 2023 - 7:02pm
United States
A photo of a Harris's Sparrow photographed in  United States
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Joanna Guevara
Monday 05 Jun 2023 - 10:20pm
United States
A photo of a Harris's Sparrow photographed in  United States
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Fran Boehm
Thursday 18 May 2023 - 3:15pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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Michael Bernard
Friday 12 May 2023 - 7:40am
United States
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