Harris's Sparrow

Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula

Harris's sparrow is a large sparrow. Their breeding habitat is the north part of central Canada, making it Canada's only endemic breeding bird. In the winter they migrate to the Great Plains states of the United States, from southern South Dakota to central Texas. The common name of this species commemorates the American amateur ornithologist Edward Harris (1799–1863).

Scientific name
Zonotrichia querula
Family
New World Sparrows
IUCN status
NT