Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.902215
Element CodeABPBX97040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations, but breeds in a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPasserellidae
GenusArtemisiospiza
Other Common Namessagebrush sparrow (EN)
Concept ReferenceAmerican Ornithologists' Union (AOU). Chesser, T.R., R.C. Banks, F.K. Barker, C.Cicero, J.L. Dunn, A.W. Kratter, I.J. Lovette, P.C. Rasmussen, J.V. Remsen Jr., J.D.Rising, D.F. Stotz and K.Winker. 2013. Fifty-Fourth Supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. Auk 130(3):558-571.
Taxonomic CommentsFormerly considered conspecific with A. belli, but treated as a separate species on the basis of differences in mitochondrial DNA, morphology, and ecology, and limited gene flow at the contact zone in eastern California (Cicero and Johnson 2007, Cicero and Koo 2012) (AOU 2013).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2025-03-12
Change Date2013-10-10
Edition Date2025-03-12
Edition AuthorsGundy, R. L. (2025)
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank ReasonsThis species is widespread in the western United States during the breeding season, and in the western United States and northern México during the non-breeding season. The population is reported to be stable.
Range Extent CommentsThis species spends the breeding season in the western United States. The breeding range extends from northern Washington east to southern Montana and southern Idaho, and south through the Great Basin as far south as southern Nevada, northern Arizona, and northern New Mexico (Martin and Carlson 2020). The non-breeding range extends from northern Nevada and northern Utah southward through southeastern California, Arizona, and New Mexico and into Baja California Norte, western Sonora, eastern Chihuahua, and northwestern Coahuila México (Martin and Carlson 2020).
Occurrences CommentsThere are many occurrences throughout the range.
Threat Impact CommentsHabitat degradation is the primary threat, coming in the form of long-term fire suppression, increasing fire frequency, invasive plant encroachment, and livestock grazing (Martin and Carlson 2020).