Red Fox Sparrow
The fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a large New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerella, although some authors split the species into four (see below). == Taxonomy == More specific information regarding plumage is available in the accounts for the various taxa. Red fox sparrow, P. i. iliaca (Merrem, 1786) – this taxon breeds in the taiga of Canada and Alaska and winters in central and eastern North America. This is the brightest colored group. Sooty fox sparrow, P. i. unalaschcensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) – this taxon breeds along the Pacific coast of North America from the Aleutian Islands south to northwestern Washington, and winters from southeastern Alaska south to northern Baja California. It is browner and darker than the red fox sparrow. Slate-colored fox sparrow, P. i. schistacea Baird, SF, 1858 – this taxon breeds in interior western North America and winters to the south and west. It has a gray head and mantle, brown wings, brown breast streaks, and a russet tail. Thick-billed fox sparrow, P. i. megarhyncha Baird, SF, 1858 – this taxon is mostly restricted to California and Oregon. This group is similar in coloration to the slate-colored fox sparrow, but…
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area, Canada
+130 birds+24 mammals
Where the Pacific Northwest’s temperate rainforest meets the Salish Sea, an archipelago of over 15 islands and numerous islets creates […]
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Glacier, Canada
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where the Columbia Mountains rise in British Columbia’s interior, temperate rainforest gives way to alpine meadows scattered with late-lying snow. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada
+115 birds+23 mammals
Where the Cabot Trail winds through Nova Scotia’s northern reaches, weathered plateaus rise dramatically above the Atlantic, their cliff faces […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBanff National Park
Improvement District No. 9, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where turquoise glacial lakes mirror jagged peaks and coniferous forests sweep across vast alpine plateaus, one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJasper National Park
Improvement District No. 12, Canada
+127 birds+32 mammals
Where the Canadian Rockies erupt into a wilderness of turquoise glacial lakes and precipitous valleys, nearly 11,000 square kilometres of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKL’Île-Bonaventure-Et-Du-Rocher-Percé National Park
Le Rocher-Percé, Canada
+146 birds+3 mammals
Where the St. Lawrence River crashes against Quebec’s Gaspésie Peninsula, a pierced limestone monolith rises 88 metres from churning Atlantic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where the Saint Lawrence lowlands rise into unexpected prominence, a modest but ecologically rich mountain dome commands attention across Quebec’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMauricie National Park
Shawinigan, Canada
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above boreal forest and pristine waterways carve through the Canadian Shield, a wilderness of rare ecological […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Peninsula Borough, United States
+27 birds
Where tidewater glaciers calve into emerald waters and temperate rainforest cloaks the coastal mountains, one of Alaska’s most dramatic wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLassen Volcanic National Park
Shasta County, United States
+114 birds+25 mammals
Steaming vents pierce a landscape sculpted by volcanic fury, where obsidian flows meet alpine meadows across nearly 550 square kilometers […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPinnacles National Park
San Benito County, United States
+120 birds+30 mammals
Jagged volcanic spires thrust skyward across this 222-square-kilometre preserve in California’s Coast Ranges, their rust-coloured stone sculpted by millions of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDenali National Park
Denali Borough, United States
+102 birds+22 mammals
Where subarctic wilderness sprawls across nearly 31,000 square kilometres of interior Alaska, six million acres of raw, untrammelled landscape define […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
Sevier County, United States
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where ancient mountains meet temperate rainforest, a landscape of astonishing biological richness unfolds across 4,212 square kilometers of protected wilderness. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYosemite National Park
Mariposa County, United States
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite monoliths rise nearly a vertical mile above verdant valleys, the Sierra Nevada reveals one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGrand Teton National Park
Teton County, United States
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Wyoming sky, a landscape of raw geological drama unfolds across 2,550 square kilometers of pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMount Rainier National Park
Pierce County, United States
+105 birds+27 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise dramatically from temperate rainforest to alpine tundra, a landscape of raw geological power unfolds across 1,322 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, United States
+103 birds+23 mammals
Where granite walls plunge nearly 2,000 feet to meet the Gunnison River’s relentless current, some of North America’s steepest and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRedwood National Park
Humboldt County, United States
+126 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient titans pierce the California fog, the tallest trees on Earth create a primordial landscape unlike anywhere else. Spanning […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSequoia National Park
Tulare County, United States
+120 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient forests meet granite peaks, the Sierra Nevada’s western slope unfolds in a cathedral of superlatives. Towering giant sequoias, […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKings Canyon National Park
Fresno County, United States
+89 birds+23 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly 4,000 feet into earth sculpted by ancient glaciers, Kings Canyon reveals the Sierra Nevada’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOlympic National Park
Jefferson County, United States
+122 birds+29 mammals
Where temperate rainforest meets alpine meadow and windswept coastline, a remarkable wilderness unfolds across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. This 10,765-square-kilometre sanctuary […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWapusk National Park
Unorganized Division No. 23, Canada
+47 birds+7 mammals
Where Hudson Bay’s southern edge meets the boreal forest, subarctic tundra unfolds across nearly eighteen thousand square kilometres of pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMonts-Valin National Park
Mont-Valin, Canada
+27 birds+6 mammals
Where granite peaks thrust through boreal forest in Quebec’s Laurentian region, dramatic canyons and crystalline lakes define a landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWaterton Lakes National Park
Improvement District No. 04, Canada
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rocky Mountains plunge dramatically into the turquoise waters of two pristine glacial lakes, one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKD’Anticosti National Park
Anticosti Island, Canada
+18 birds+2 mammals
Where granite escarpments plunge toward the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a wilderness of 2,266 square kilometers sprawls across Anticosti Island, […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYoho National Park
Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Canada
+81 birds+26 mammals
Where granite peaks claw at British Columbia’s sky, turquoise glacial rivers carve through valleys of old-growth forest, creating a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKFundy National Park of Canada
Alma Parish, Canada
+131 birds+27 mammals
Where the Bay of Fundy’s tidal rhythms sculpt the Maritime landscape, a compact wilderness of 345 square kilometres unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKÎles-De-Boucherville National Park
Boucherville, Canada
+104 birds+10 mammals
Dawn breaks over a labyrinth of forested islands rising from the St. Lawrence River, where 18 square kilometres of protected […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGros Morne National Park
Canada
+128 birds+19 mammals
Where granite peaks rise dramatically above fjord-carved valleys, one of Canada’s most geologically spectacular wilderness areas commands nearly 4,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Mégantic National Park
La Patrie, Canada
+40 birds+11 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Area E (Moresby Island), Canada
+61 birds+9 mammals
Where temperate rainforests plunge into the Pacific and mist clings to ancient cedar groves, one of North America’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSt. Paul Island
Saint Paul, United States
+131 birds+2 mammals
Windswept tundra rolls across this remote Pribilof island, where volcanic basalt cliffs plunge into the Bering Sea and fog rolls […]
VIEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPETombstone Territorial Park
Dawson City, Canada
+86 birds+17 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Yukon sky and tundra stretches endlessly toward the Arctic horizon, the Tombstone Range commands attention […]
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