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Common Name
Bell's Sparrow
Alternate Names
Sage Sparrow
Common Type
Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Species
belli
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Continent
Country
State
Number of Sub-Species
Four Subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Often tied to sagebrush habitats, although they can also be found in brushy stands of saltbush, chamise, and other low shrubs
Distribution and Range
Extreme western edge of California plus Mexican Baja peninsula.
Food
Forages on the ground by pecking and scratching for plant matter plus the occasional invertebrates.