A Sierra Madre Sparrow perched on vegetation, Ex Hacienda Coyotes (photo courtesy of Armando Sánchez).

Searching for the Sierra Madre Sparrow

Endemic to subalpine grassland habitat and highly endangered, the Sierra Madre Sparrow population is limited to just a few isolated areas in Mexico. A dynamic team of researchers is searching for the species in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Durango to update their population status, learn more about their genetic structure, and identify priorities for conservation.