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The Harris’s Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) is usually only found in the south central plains of the United States in the winter and during migration.
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This bird has been very rare in Shasta County having only been recorded here 16 times.
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According to Cornell’s “Birds of the World,” the Harris’s Sparrow is listed as Near Threatened (NT) due to degradation of breeding habitat.
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Luckily for me, a friend invited me over to his house where this bird has been visiting his feeders.
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