Status of the Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) in Alberta

About “Status of the Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) in Alberta”

Sprague's pipit (Anthus spragueii) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae that breeds in short- and mixed-grass prairies across the north central United States and Canada. It is migratory, spending winters in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is known for its distinctive descending song sung high in the sky. The species is cryptically colored with buffy brown plumage and darker streaking, and it was named in honor of the botanical illustrator Isaac Sprague.