Harris's Sparrow
Harris’s Sparrow has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721082/179974375
The Harris’s Sparrow has the distinction of being the only bird species whose breeding range is found entirely in Canada. It nests in northern latitudes from near Churchill, northern Manitoba, to the shore of the Arctic Ocean near Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. These birds spend the North American winter in southcentral USA. This nonbreeding individual was seen in a residential neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in early October — which would be late autumn for many species, but we’re talking about a creature with Canuck heritage…
Harris's Sparrow
Harris’s Sparrow has a Conservation Status under the IUCN of Near Threatened www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721082/179974375
The Harris’s Sparrow has the distinction of being the only bird species whose breeding range is found entirely in Canada. It nests in northern latitudes from near Churchill, northern Manitoba, to the shore of the Arctic Ocean near Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. These birds spend the North American winter in southcentral USA. This nonbreeding individual was seen in a residential neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in early October — which would be late autumn for many species, but we’re talking about a creature with Canuck heritage…