National Park Service: Fauna. Birds)Birds. DESCRIPTIONS OF BIRD SPECIESWESTERN SAVANNAH SPARROWPasserculus sandwichensis alaudinus . It is striped above with brown and ashy, and below with sharp. It has a distinct yellow stripe on the side of the head in front. Length, 5. 6. inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The small size, streaked breast, and yellow line. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from the Arctic coast of Alaska and. Mackenzie south to British Columbia and Alberta. It is found in. the Mc. Kinley region in the open, grassy meadows above timber. HABITS.—The Western Savannah sparrow is a. It keeps well hidden in the grass and may therefore be. On June 1. 2, 1. 93. I saw several of these birds and. These birds were still in the family circle. However, due to the unfavorable conditions, relatively few young longspurs were found in 1932. EASTERN SNOW BUNTING. NOAA National Weather Service Chicago, IL. US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service. Life Histories of Familiar North American Birds. A chapter from the electronic book: Life Histories of Familiar. When the snow is soft, these birds are said. Double. Mountain. On Savage River, on July 7, 1. I collected a bobtailed. Savannah sparrow just out of the nest. At the time this fledgling. No adult Savannah sparrows could be found in the locality.
This species was found on July 1. Muldrow. Glacier at which time a single individual was encountered. It is not an. abundant bird in the Mc. Although the origin of the poem was disputed until later in her life, Mary Frye. Kinley region but it breeds there regularly in. SLATE- COLORED JUNCOJunco hyemalis hyemalis . The under parts are white, and the. The tail is dark except for the outer tail. Length, 6. 2. inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The white outer tail feathers which are so. DISTRIBUTION.—The slate- colored junco breeds. Point Barrow, Alaska, northern Mackenzie, Manitoba, and Quebec. Mount Mc. Kinley, British Columbia, Minnesota, Michigan, Maine. Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. It is. found in the timbered sections throughout the Mc. Kinley region. HABITS.—Charles Sheldon found this bird to be a. Toklat where the first spring arrival was. April 3. 0, 1. 90. In 1. 93. 2 juncos were numerous at headquarters when we. May 1. 5; a few were seen nearly every day throughout the. On June 1. 0, 1. 92. Savage River. At this same location on. July 2. 5, 1. 92. These birds. were still in the family circle, accompanied by their parents. On the. same date many of the adult birds were bobtailed, having lost their tail. The flight of such birds was very uneven and was. By September 1, 1. Mount. Mc. Kinley National Park. WESTERN TREE SPARROWSpizella arborea ochracea . The crown is brownish. Spot in the center. It is the commonest passerine bird in the. Mount Mc. Kinley region where it is abundant at timber line. HABITS.—Sheldon reports the first spring arrival. April 2. 6, 1. 90. In 1. 92. 9 the first tree sparrows reached Wonder Lake. May 6, at 1. 1 a. Anderson. On June 1. Dry Creek. In each instance there. These nests were deep. The depth of each exceeded the diameter, and white. On July 7, at Savage River, numerous tree sparrows. In 2. 8 days spent in intensive field. May 2. 0 and July 2. In 1. 93. 2, 6. 8 days spent afield in this same. May 1. 6 and August 3. I and 6 with a daily average of about. The 1. 93. 2 population, according to these observations, was only about. GAMBEL'S SPARROWZonotrichia leucophrys gambeli . The back is striped. The throat. and the belly are white. Length, 6. 7 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The Gambel's sparrow is similar to the. The white line just above the eye extends. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from northwestern Alaska. Mackenzie south to central Montana and west to the coast. Alaska and southeastern British Columbia. It. is a common bird of wide distribution in the Mc. Kinley region. HABITS.—John and Paula Anderson report the. Wonder Lake at 1. May 4, 1. 92. 9. Sheldon also reports the first spring arrival at Toklat on. May 4, 1. 90. 8. During the late season of 1. I found that. Gambel's sparrows were present in goodly numbers at park headquarters. I reached there on May 1. At that date, migration was still in. Sheldon (1. 93. 0, p. Gambel's sparrow on June 1. It was found on the lower Toklat. River and it contained one fresh egg. Twenty- five miles lower down on. Toklat he found another nest with three young and one egg. On July 2, 1. 93. I found a. nest containing four eggs in which incubation was about one- third. This nest was placed on the ground in a depression under a. The nest was composed of weed stems and plant. Contrasted with the late season of 1. Savage. River on July 1, 1. Gambel's sparrows just. These birds were watched while they were being fed by. It was my experience both in 1. Gambel's sparrows breed commonly on the brushy, warmer, lower. By the first of September, 1. Gambel's and tree sparrows had migrated. In many instances. The first real fall snowstorm seemed to be the signal for their. This species is a regular breeder in the Mc. Kinley. region. It is almost as numerous as the western tree sparrow. GOLDEN- CROWNED SPARROWZonotrichia coronata . The crown patch is. Length, 7 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The darker, duller coloration. Gambel's sparrow in the field. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from Kotzebue Sound to. Shumigan Islands, Alaska Peninsula, and Kodiak Island, and southeast. British Columbia. HABITS.—Our only record for this species on the. Alaska Range in the Mc. Kinley region is based upon. Sheldon's record (1. No other bird observers in the region, including. Wonder Lake, have seen the species. EASTERN FOX SPARROWPasserella iliaca iliaca . The upper parts, particularly the rump. The breast and. under parts are white, heavily spotted, and streaked with red. Length. 7. 2 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The rich reddish- brown color and. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from the tree limit in. Alaska, Mackenzie, Manitoba, northern Ontario, and northern. Quebec south to northern Manitoba, Magdalen Islands, and. Newfoundland. HABITS.—The Eastern fox sparrow was found by me. Mc. Kinley Park Station on May 1. The first spring arrival was noted by him on May 4 of that. On June 2. 0, 1. 92. Savage River. This bird is a regular and rather common breeder in. Mc. Kinley region. LINCOLN'S SPARROWMelospiza lincolni lincolni . The breast is marked with. Length. 5. 7. 5 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The bird's small size, short. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from the Kowak and Yukon. Valleys, Alaska, east to Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, and northern. New York, and south in the mountains to southern California and northern. New Mexico. HABITS.—Thus far all field work has failed to. Lincoln's sparrow breeding in the. Mc. Kinley region. However, it is possible that it may breed there. This species was first detected in the Mc. Kinley area. by myself. On August 3. 0, 1. I collected an adult female at Park. Headquarters. No birds of this species had been present at this locality. ALASKA LONGSPURCalcanius lapponicus alascensis . The male is characterized by its. The bird has. a rich rusty- red patch on the hind part of the neck. The under parts are. The back is. streaked with brown. In general the color pattern of the females is. Length, 6. 2 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The long hind claw and the. No other Alaskan bird. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds in northern Alaska, from. Pribilof, Aleutian, and Shumigan Islands, cast to the mouth of the. Mackenzie River. It is found commonly above timber line in the Mc. Kinley. region. HABITS.—The Alaska longspur is the typical. Arctic tundra. Sheldon noted the earliest. May 1. 2, 1. 90. 8. On June 1. 6, 1. 92. Savage and Sanctuary Rivers, we found Alaska. Four. adult males were noted in full song. In each instance the singer was. A female was observed carrying. She was assisted in the. When we visited this spot again on. July 7, 1. 92. 6, we found the longspurs both adults and young. On July 1. 0, 1. 92. Polychrome Pass. The day following they were seen high up on the sides. Copper Mountain. In 1. I found longspurs to be about as abundant as. However, the late wet spring made nesting. I found these birds to be numerous near the summit of. Mount Margaret on June 2. However, due to the unfavorable. EASTERN SNOW BUNTINGPlectrophenax nivalis nivalis . The male has. conspicuous black and white plumage. In the breeding. season the wing and tail feathers are black contrasting with the white. Length, 6. 8. 8 inches. IDENTIFICATION.—The striking black and white. Mc. Kinley region. DISTRIBUTION.—It breeds from Greenland and. Alaska south to northern Quebec; also in Scandinavia and in. Scotland. It is found in the high mountain passes and along the. Alaska Range in the Mc. Kinley region. HABITS.—Charles Sheldon reports that the. Toklat on April 8, at which time a specimen. In 1. 92. 6 we encountered snow buntings first on June 1. I. found a pair of snow buntings feeding along a snowbank at the margin of. The birds had evidently arrived since that time. On June 2. 8, 1. 92. Savage River. The flabby bare skin on the abdomen of the female of this. While Charles Sheldon regarded this species merely as. Mc. Kinley region, it does breed. NEXT > > >.
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