Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Ammodramus
Species: savannarum ammolegus
Arizona Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Arizona Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus) is a small (11-12 cm) songbird that is found in Mexico, southern Arizona, and New Mexico. In New Mexico, it is known to breed only in the southern Animas Valley and the western Playas Valley in Hidalgo County. They live in open grasslands and forage and nest on the ground. Perching and some nesting occur in the grass.
Status
Global Rank: G5TU
State Rank: S2B,S2N
State Status: E
Federal Status:
USFS Status:
BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE
SWAP Status: SGCN
NMRP Strategy Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 12
Number of Mapped Locations: 12
Number of Observations: 18
Observation date range: 01-01-1977
to 06-20-1991
External Links
Year
1977
Citation Meents, J. and W. Moir. 1977. Grasshopper sparrow. New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes. Baltosser, W. and J.P. Hubbard (eds.) Vol XVI no. 2:27, June 1 - Nov. 30, 1977.
Reference Code
A77MEE01NMUS
Year
1987
Citation Williams, S.O. 1987. Grasshopper sparrow. New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes, Goodman, R.A. (ed.) Vol. 26, no. 3, June 1 - July 31, 1987. P.39.
Reference Code
A87WIL01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Jenness, R. 1988. Grasshopper sparrow. New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes. Goodman, R.A. (ed.) vol. 27, NO. 4, Aug 1 - Nov. 30, 1988. P. 49.
Reference Code
A88JEN01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation WILLIAMS, S.O. 1988. Grasshopper sparrow. New Mexico Ornithological Society field notes. Goodman, R.A. (ed.) Vol. 27, no. 3, June 1 - July 31, 1988. P. 34.
Reference Code
A88WIL01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Black, C. and J. Black. 1991. Field survey to Gray Ranch - Fitzpatricks - site #1 on 20-21 June 1991.
Reference Code
F91BLA04NMUS
Year
1979
Citation Meents, J.K. 1979. Avian community structure in Chihuahuan desert grasslands. Unpubl. dissertation New Mexico State University. 69pp.
Reference Code
U79MEE01NMUS
Year
1987
Citation Hubbard, J.P. 1987. The vegetative communities and vertebrate fauna of the Gray Ranch Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Unpubl. manuscript for Endangered Species Program of New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish, Santa Fe, NM. 82 pp.
Reference Code
U87HUB01NMUS
Year
1988
Citation Jenness, R. 1988. Unpublished letter or unusual bird forms to New Mexico Ornithological Society.
Reference Code
U88JEN01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Castetter, R. 1990. Bird survey of Gray Ranch and Organ mountains. Unpubl. report for New Mexico Natural Heritage Program. 25 p.
Reference Code
U90CAS01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation West, S. 1990. Fall 1990 report on birds of Gray Ranch. Unpubl. report for the Nature Conservancy (New Mexico Natural Heritage Program) dated 1 Aug. - 30 Nov 1990. 12 p.
Reference Code
U90WES01NMUS
Year
1990
Citation Williams, S.O. 1990. Cloverdale breeding bird survey. Conducted 87-06-10, 88-06-02, 89-06-18, 90-06-04. 5 pp.
Reference Code
U90WIL01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Black, C. and J. Black. 1991. Gray Ranch breeding bird surveys June, August, November 1991. Unpubl. field notes for survey done for NMNHP.
Reference Code
U91BLA01NMUS
Year
1991
Citation Williams, S.O. III. 1991. Gray Ranch and Hidalgo Co bird notes from 6-9 Aug 1990. Survey Unpubl. notes dated 9 March 1991. 14 pp.
Reference Code
U91WIL01NMUS
