Arizona
Rufous-winged Sparrow
Peucaea carpalis
(L 5.75" WS 7.5" Wt 0.53 oz)
Found in arid southwest
U.S. and Mexico.
U.S. and Mexico.
Here when the Spring begins to call.
The sparrow sings his madrigal.
(Rose Terry Cooke)
© Geoffrey
A. Keller
A. Keller
Macaulay
Library
Library
Peucaea is Greek for pine tree;
carpalis in Latin means wrist,
i.e.,bend of the wing.
carpalis in Latin means wrist,
i.e.,bend of the wing.
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Ornithology
Ornithology
Catalina State Park
14Nov2009
Green Valley
21Jan2020