Subject: Fox Sparrow winters in Puget Sound (addendum)
Date: Oct 15 07:36:59 2002
From: Mike Patterson - celata at pacifier.com


I forgot to mention that Greg Gillson has a very complete
page on the various Fox Sparrow groups at:

http://thebirdguide.com/fox/fox.htm

And the following text references may also be of use to
would be Fox Sparrow watchers:

Pyle, P. 1997. Identification Guide to North American Birds.
Slate Creek Press, Slate Creek Press, Bolinas CA.

Zink,R.M. 1986. Patterns and evolutionary significance of
geographic variation in the Schistacea group of the Fox Sparrow
(Passerella iliaca ).Ornithological Monographs. v40. AOU,
Washington,DC. Birds. Slate Creek Press,

Zink,R.M. and A.E.Kessen. 1999. Species Limits in the
Fox Sparrow. Birding, 31(6):508-517. Birds.

Linda Barnes/Ed Swan wrote:
>
> I was wondering which Fox Sparrow sub-specied migrate and winter through the
> Puget Sound area. Is the breeding olivacea of the Cascades also the principal
> wintering sub-species in the lowlands of Puget Sound and are these part of the
> slate-colored group? Or is it one or more of the darker sooty races?
>
> Ed Swan
> Vashon Island
> swanbarn at concentric.net
> (206) 463-7976

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Mike Patterson
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