Here is a blog post about them from 2014 which includes songs. http://earbirding.com/blog/archives/4764
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 4:42 PM Robert Righter <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > Just reading *Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America > (2019) *by Rick Wright*, a*pparently on page 321, Timberline Sparrow > (Spizella Taverneri), previously a subspecies of the Brewer’s Sparrow has > been elevated to a species. A brief search of the internet didn’t produce > any information to this effect so I’m not sure how this subspecies gained > species status. > > Here is what is stated in reference to Colorado; *Still mysterious is the > summer occurrence of Timberline-like sparrows in suitable breeding habitat > at high elevations in the Colorado Rockies; it is not certain whether these > birds are in fact Timberline Sparrows—or the altitudinal range of the > Brewer Sparrow…* > > If this information is true the Timberline Sparrow would automatically > ascend to first place as being the most difficult species to identify in > Colorado if not for North America. > > Anyone have any more information about the Timberline Sparrow status? > > Bob Righter > Denver CO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/61C8EE7F-56D6-4C1F-9EF2-E1FF57C1AC01%40earthlink.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/61C8EE7F-56D6-4C1F-9EF2-E1FF57C1AC01%40earthlink.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABQ76ObTSDczSnX6693jF%2BkMxEnc%3DDkEoxFoZp_ryHCXR9iV%3DA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
