Cape Sable seaside sparrow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Cape Sable seaside sparrow
After Cape Sable, the SW tip of Florida, where the subspecies was discovered in 1918
Example Sentences
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Perhaps it’s the gateway needed to save the Cape Sable seaside sparrow, another rare sparrow species in Florida teetering on the brink of vanishing, Blackford says.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 25, 2021
When FWS first proposed critical habitat for the endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow, based on his 2 decades of research on the species, Pimm liked the map.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 5, 2012
The proposed critical habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow was cut in half in 2007.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 5, 2012
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