Fox Sparrow
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(New page: Image:FoxSparrow.JPG '''Common Name:''' Fox Sparrow '''Scientific Name:''' Passerella iliaca '''Size:''' 6–7.5 inches (15–19 cm) '''Habitat:''' North America; Canada, Alaska an...) |
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Fox Sparrow fossils from the Pleistocene (about 11,000 years ago) have been found in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and at the La Brea tar pits in California. | Fox Sparrow fossils from the Pleistocene (about 11,000 years ago) have been found in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and at the La Brea tar pits in California. | ||
| - | There are 4 Sub-species of Fox | + | There are 4 Sub-species of Fox Sparrow: |
* ''P. i. iliaca.'' Red Fox Sparrow is the generally central and east coast taxa in the genus ''Passerella''. This is the brightest colored group. | * ''P. i. iliaca.'' Red Fox Sparrow is the generally central and east coast taxa in the genus ''Passerella''. This is the brightest colored group. | ||
* ''P. i. unalaschcensis''. Sooty Fox Sparrow is the west coast taxa in the genus ''Passerella''. It is browner and darker than the Red Fox Sparrow. | * ''P. i. unalaschcensis''. Sooty Fox Sparrow is the west coast taxa in the genus ''Passerella''. It is browner and darker than the Red Fox Sparrow. | ||
