My understanding is that there was a dna study done and the Timberline did not meet the criteria to be a separate species. Ira Sanders
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019 at 6:37 PM Megan Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABQ76ObTSDczSnX6693jF%2BkMxEnc%3DDkEoxFoZp_ryHCXR9iV%3DA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Ira Sanders Golden, CO "My mind is a raging torrent flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." -- 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/CABF3siEywMBTZ0sLmi_7BjWEzY4k%2B3Tt_c0qviMpBOe_rdt9QQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
