A photograph of a paper cutout of a photo of a Baird's Sparrow in a small tree with out-of-focus gravestones of a cemetery in the background.
Baird’s Sparrow” in a tree in a cemetery

Baird’s Sparrow

BAIS
  • Scientific: Centronyx bairdii
  • Spanish: Chingolo de Baird
  • French: Bruant de Baird
  • Family: New World Sparrows
  • Bird Code: BAIS

If there is a 3° C increase in temperature due to unmitigated climate change

Predicted percentage of habitat lost

100%
Summer range lost
100%
Winter range lost

Climate and other threats imore info

Habitat

Associated with regions with tallgrass prairie or mixed grasslands.

Range

In summer found primarily in Montana, the Dakotas, and neighboring regions in Canada. In winter, in southwest U.S. and northern Mexico.

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Did you know?

Baird’s Sparrows are somewhat nomadic, especially during breeding season. This behavior likely evolved as an adaptation to environmental challenges such as drought, wildfires, and the migration of bison herds.