American sparrow
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American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine
bird
s, forming part of the family Emberizidae
. American sparrows are seed-eating bird
s with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns.
Although they share the name sparrow, American sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings
(which are also in the family Emberizidae) than they are to the Old World sparrow
s (family Passeridae). American sparrows are also similar in both appearance and habit to finch
es, with which they sometimes used to be classified.
Genus Arremonops
Genus Melozone
Genus Pipilo
Genus Aimophila
Genus Oriturus
Genus Torreornis
Genus Spizella
Genus Pooecetes
Genus Chondestes
Genus Amphispiza
Genus Calamospiza
Genus Passerculus
Genus Ammodramus
Genus Passerella
Genus Xenospiza
Genus Melospiza
Genus Zonotrichia
Genus Junco
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, forming part of the family Emberizidae
Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the sparrows, the...
. American sparrows are seed-eating bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns.
Although they share the name sparrow, American sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings
Bunting (bird)
Buntings are a group of Eurasian and African passerine birds of the family Emberizidae.They are seed-eating birds with stubby, conical bills, and are the Old World equivalents of the species known in North America as sparrows...
(which are also in the family Emberizidae) than they are to the Old World sparrow
Sparrow
The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...
s (family Passeridae). American sparrows are also similar in both appearance and habit to finch
Finch
The true finches are passerine birds in the family Fringillidae. They are predominantly seed-eating songbirds. Most are native to the Northern Hemisphere, but one subfamily is endemic to the Neotropics, one to the Hawaiian Islands, and one subfamily – monotypic at genus level – is found...
es, with which they sometimes used to be classified.
Species in taxonomic order
Genus ArremonArremon
Arremon is a genus of neotropical birds in the Emberizidae family. With the exception of the Green-striped Brush Finch, which is endemic to Mexico, all species are found in South America, a few reaching Central America.-Species:...
- Orange-billed SparrowOrange-billed SparrowThe Orange-billed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.In Central America it is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama...
, Arremon aurantiirostris - Pectoral SparrowPectoral SparrowThe Pectoral Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
, Arremon taciturnus - São Francisco SparrowSão Francisco SparrowThe São Francisco Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
, Arremon franciscanus - Half-collared SparrowHalf-collared SparrowThe Half-collared Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Arremon semitorquatus - Golden-winged SparrowGolden-winged SparrowThe Golden-winged Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Arremon schlegeli - Black-capped SparrowBlack-capped SparrowThe Black-capped Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Arremon abeillei - Saffron-billed SparrowSaffron-billed SparrowThe Saffron-billed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Arremon flavirostris
Genus Arremonops
Arremonops
Arremonops is a genus of neotropical birds in the Emberizidae family. All species are found in Central America, Mexico, and/or northern South America...
- Olive SparrowOlive SparrowThe Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus, is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. Its range includes Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and southern Texas .It is long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back...
, Arremonops rufivirgatus - Tocuyo SparrowTocuyo SparrowThe Tocuyo Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
, Arremonops tocuyensis - Green-backed SparrowGreen-backed SparrowThe Green-backed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
, Arremonops chloronotus - Black-striped SparrowBlack-striped SparrowThe Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris, is a passerine bird which breeds from northern Honduras to western Ecuador, northern Brazil and Venezuela....
, Arremonops conirostris
Genus Melozone
Melozone
Melozone is a genus of mostly neotropical birds in the Emberizidae family, found mainly in Mexico. Three species reach as far north as the southwestern United States, two species reach as far south as Costa Rica, and two are endemic to Mexico...
- Rusty-crowned Ground-SparrowRusty-crowned Ground-sparrowThe Rusty-crowned Ground-sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is endemic to western and southwestern Mexico...
, Melozone kieneri - Prevost's Ground-SparrowPrevost's Ground-SparrowPrevost's Ground-Sparrow Melozone biarcuatum, also known as the White-faced Ground-Sparrow, is an American sparrow.-Etymology:Its English name commemorates French naturalist Florent Prévost. The isolated Costa Rican form may be a separate species, Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow Prevost's Ground-Sparrow...
, Melozone biarcuatum - White-eared Ground-SparrowWhite-eared Ground-SparrowThe White-eared Ground-Sparrow, Melozone leucotis, is a large American sparrow which breeds in a small range of Central America at middle altitudes from southern Mexico and Guatemala to northern Costa Rica...
, Melozone leucotis
Genus Pipilo
Towhee
A towhee is any one of a number of species of birds in the genus Pipilo or Melozone within the family Emberizidae ....
- Green-tailed TowheeGreen-tailed TowheeThe Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus, is the smallest towhee, but is still one of the larger members of the "American sparrow" family Emberizidae....
, Pipilo chlorurus - Collared TowheeCollared TowheeThe Collared Towhee is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-External links:*...
, Pipilo ocai - Rufous-sided Towhees:
- Eastern TowheeEastern TowheeThe Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been under debate in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the Spotted Towhee were considered a single species, the Rufous-sided Towhee....
, Pipilo erythrophthalmus - Spotted TowheeSpotted TowheeThe Spotted Towhee is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the Eastern Towhee were considered a single species, the Rufous-sided Towhee...
, Pipilo maculatus- Olive-backed Towhee, Pipilo maculatus macronyx
- Eastern Towhee
- Socorro Towhee, Pipilo socorroensis
- Brown Towhees:
- California TowheeCalifornia TowheeThe California Towhee, Melozone crissalis, is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to the coastal regions of western Oregon and California in the United States and Baja California Sur in Mexico....
, Pipilo crissalis - Canyon TowheeCanyon TowheeThe Canyon Towhee or Brown Towhee, Melozone fusca , is a bird of the family Emberizidae. It is native to lower-lying areas from Arizona, southern Colorado, and western Texas south to northwestern Oaxaca, Mexico, mostly avoiding the coasts.The taxonomy of the group of towhees to which this species...
, Pipilo fuscus
- California Towhee
- Abert's TowheeAbert's TowheeThe Abert's Towhee is a bird of the family Emberizidae, native to a small range in southwestern North America, generally the lower Colorado River and Gila River watersheds, nearly endemic to Arizona, but also present in small parts of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Sonora in Mexico.This...
, Pipilo aberti - White-throated TowheeWhite-throated TowheeThe White-throated Towhee is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
, Pipilo albicollis
Genus Aimophila
Aimophila
Aimophila is a genus of American sparrows. The derivation of the genus name is from aimos/αιμος 'thicket' and phila/φιλα 'loving'.- Species in taxonomic order:* Stripe-capped Sparrow, Aimophila strigiceps...
- Bridled SparrowBridled SparrowThe Bridled Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
, Aimophila mystacalis - Black-chested SparrowBlack-chested SparrowThe Black-chested Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:...
, Aimophila humeralis - Stripe-headed SparrowStripe-headed SparrowThe Stripe-headed Sparrow, Peucaea ruficauda, is an American sparrow which breeds from Pacific coastal southwestern Mexico, including the transverse ranges, Cordillera Neovolcanica to pacific coastal northern Costa Rica....
, Aimophila ruficauda - Cinnamon-tailed SparrowCinnamon-tailed SparrowThe Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded...
, Aimophila sumichrasti - Stripe-capped SparrowStripe-capped SparrowThe Stripe-capped Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Aimophila strigiceps - Tumbes SparrowTumbes SparrowThe Tumbes Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
, Aimophila stolzmanni - Bachman's SparrowBachman's SparrowBachman's Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis, is a small American sparrow that is endemic to the southeastern United States. This species was named in honor of Reverend John Bachman....
, Aimophila aestivalis - Botteri's SparrowBotteri's SparrowThe Botteri's Sparrow, Aimophila botterii, is a medium-sized sparrow.This passerine bird is primarily found in Mexico, with a breeding range that extends into the southeastern tip of the U.S...
, Aimophila botterii - Cassin's SparrowCassin's SparrowCassin's Sparrow , Peucaea cassinii, is a medium-sized sparrow.This passerine bird's range is primarily along the United States/Mexico border, with a breeding range that extends through the Great Plains states up to the southwestern corner of Nebraska, and a winter range that extends well into...
, Aimophila cassinii - Rufous-crowned SparrowRufous-crowned SparrowThe Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps, is a smallish American sparrow. This passerine is primarily found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico, south to the transverse mountain range, and to the Pacific coast to the southwest of the transverse range. Its...
, Aimophila ruficeps - Rufous-winged SparrowRufous-winged SparrowThe Rufous-winged Sparrow, Peucaea carpalis, is a slender sparrow with a gray face and a brown streak which extends behind the eyes.-Description:...
, Aimophila carpalis - Five-striped SparrowFive-striped SparrowThe Five-striped Sparrow, Amphispiza quinquestriata, is a medium-sized sparrow.This passerine bird is primarily found along the eastern Sea of Cortez region and Pacific region of mainland western Mexico, with a breeding range that extends into the southern tip of the U.S...
, Aimophila quinquestriata - Oaxaca SparrowOaxaca SparrowThe Oaxaca Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in dry forests and thornscrub.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Aimophila notosticta - Rusty SparrowRusty SparrowThe Rusty Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
, Aimophila rufescens
Genus Oriturus
- Striped SparrowStriped SparrowThe Striped Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Oriturus.It is endemic to Mexico....
, Oriturus superciliosus
Genus Torreornis
- Zapata SparrowZapata SparrowThe Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata, is a medium sized grey and yellow bird that lives in the grasslands of the Zapata Swamp and elsewhere on the island of Cuba. Measuring about in length, it is grey and yellow overall with a dark reddish-brown crown and olive-grey upperparts.The Zapata...
, Torreornis inexpectata
Genus Spizella
Spizella
The genus Spizella is a group of American sparrows in the family Emberizidae....
- American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowThe American Tree Sparrow , formerly known as the Winter Sparrow, is a medium-sized sparrow.Adults have a rusty cap and grey underparts with a small dark spot on the breast. They have a rusty back with lighter stripes, brown wings with white bars and a slim tail. Their face is grey with a rusty...
, Spizella arborea - Chipping SparrowChipping SparrowThe Chipping Sparrow is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range.-Description:...
, Spizella passerina - Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored SparrowThe Clay-colored Sparrow is a small sparrow of North America.-Overview:Adults have light brown upperparts and pale underparts, with darker streaks on the back. They have a pale crown stripe on a dark brown crown, a white line over the eyes, a dark line through the eyes, a light brown cheek patch...
, Spizella pallida - Brewer's SparrowBrewer's SparrowBrewer's Sparrow is a small, slim species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. This bird was named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer.-Description and systematics:...
, Spizella breweri- Timberline SparrowTimberline SparrowThe Timberline Sparrow is a taxonomically controversial American sparrow. Usually treated as a subspecies of Brewer's Sparrow, it is still considered a distinct species Spizella taverneri by many authorities...
, Spizella breweri taverneri
- Timberline Sparrow
- Field SparrowField SparrowThe Field Sparrow is a small sparrow.Adults have brown upperparts, a light brown breast, a white belly, wing bars and a forked tail. They have a grey face, a rusty crown, a white eye ring and a pink bill....
, Spizella pusilla - Worthen's SparrowWorthen's SparrowWorthen’s Sparrow is a species of American sparrow that is endemic to northeastern Mexico. It was first described by Ridgway in 1884 and named for American naturalist Charles K. Worthen. This small bird was listed as endangered by the IUCN since 1994.- Description :Spizella wortheni can range in...
, Spizella wortheni - Black-chinned SparrowBlack-chinned SparrowThe Black-chinned Sparrow is a small sparrow.This passerine bird is generally found in chaparral, sagebrush, arid scrublands, and brushy hillsides, breeding in the Southwestern United States , and migrating in winter to north-central Mexico and Baja California Sur...
, Spizella atrogularis
Genus Pooecetes
- Vesper SparrowVesper SparrowThe Vesper Sparrow is a medium-sized American sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Pooecetes.Adults have light brown upperparts and light underparts, both with darker streaking. They have a white eye ring and a long dark brown tail which shows white outer feathers in flight.Their breeding...
, Pooecetes gramineus
Genus Chondestes
- Lark SparrowLark SparrowThe Lark Sparrow is a fairly large American sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Chondestes.This passerine bird breeds in southern Canada, much of the United States, and northern Mexico. It is much less common in the east, where its range is contracting...
, Chondestes grammacus
Genus Amphispiza
Amphispiza
Amphispiza is a genus of birds in the bunting and American sparrow family. It contains three species:* Five-striped Sparrow Amphispiza quinquestriata* Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata* Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli...
- Black-throated SparrowBlack-throated SparrowThe Black-throated Sparrow is a small sparrow primarily found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is sometimes referred to as the Desert Sparrow, due to its preferred habitat of arid desert hillsides and scrub...
, Amphispiza bilineata - Sage SparrowSage SparrowThe Sage Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow of the western United States and northwestern Mexico.Sage Sparrows are indeed often tied to sagebrush habitats, although they can also be found in brushy stands of saltbush, chamise, and other low shrubs of the arid Interior West.The most widespread...
, Amphispiza belli
Genus Calamospiza
- Lark BuntingLark BuntingThe Lark Bunting is a medium-sized sparrow. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Calamospiza .-Overview:...
, Calamospiza melanocorys
Genus Passerculus
- Savannah SparrowSavannah SparrowThe Savannah Sparrow is a small American sparrow. It is the only widely accepted member of the genus Passerculus...
, Passerculus sandwichensis- Ipswich Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis princeps
- Large-billed Sparrow, Passerculus rostratus
Genus Ammodramus
Ammodramus
The genus Ammodramus is a group of American sparrows in the family Emberizidae. Ammodramus is Latin for "Sand Runner." Typical of these thick grass and ground loving sparrows....
- Seaside SparrowSeaside SparrowThe Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus, is a small American sparrow. The 11 Ammodramus species inhabit marshes and grasslands.Adults have brownish upperparts with grey on the crown and nape, and a grayish buff colored breast with dark streaks; they have a dark face with grey cheeks, a white...
, Ammodramus maritimus- Dusky Seaside SparrowDusky Seaside SparrowThe Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was a non-migratory subspecies of the Seaside Sparrow, found in Southern Florida in the natural salt marshes of Merritt Island and along the St. Johns River...
, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (extinct, 1987)
- Dusky Seaside Sparrow
- Nelson's SparrowNelson's SparrowThe Nelson's Sparrow is a small sparrow. Adults have brownish upperparts with grey on the crown and nape, a cream-coloured breast with light or indistinct streaking and a white throat and belly; they have an orange face with grey cheeks and a short pointed tail.Their breeding habitat is marshes on...
, Ammodramus nelsoni - Saltmarsh SparrowSaltmarsh SparrowThe Saltmarsh Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus, is a small sparrow. At one time, this bird and the Nelson's Sparrow were thought to be a single species, the Sharp-tailed Sparrow...
, Ammodramus caudacutus - Le Conte's SparrowLe Conte's SparrowThe Le Conte’s Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii, is one of the smallest sparrow species in North America.It is a very secretive bird that prefers to spend most of its time on the ground under the cover of tall grasses. They are typically very difficult to flush, often only flushing at a distance of...
, Ammodramus leconteii - Henslow's SparrowHenslow's SparrowHenslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii, is a small American sparrow.Adults have streaked brown upperparts with a light brown breast with streaks, a white belly and a white throat...
, Ammodramus henslowii - Baird's SparrowBaird's SparrowThe Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii, is a small North American sparrow.-Overview:These birds have a large bill, a large flat head, and a short forked tail. They have brown upper parts and white underparts, with streaking on the back, breast, and flanks...
, Ammodramus bairdii - Grasshopper SparrowGrasshopper SparrowThe Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, is a small sparrow. The Ammodramus genus of 11 species inhabit grasslands and marshes....
, Ammodramus savannarum - Grassland SparrowGrassland SparrowThe Grassland Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela...
, Ammodramus humeralis - Yellow-browed SparrowYellow-browed SparrowThe Yellow-browed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, pastureland, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International...
, Ammodramus aurifrons
Genus Passerella
- Fox SparrowFox SparrowThe Fox Sparrow is a large American sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerella, although some authors split the genus into four species .-Taxonomy:...
, Passerella iliaca- Red Fox SparrowRed Fox SparrowRed Fox Sparrow is the collective name for the most brightly colored taxa in the American sparrow genus Passerella, the Passerella iliaca iliaca group.-Taxonomy:...
, Passerella (iliaca) iliaca - Sooty Fox SparrowSooty Fox SparrowThe Sooty Fox Sparrow contains the darkest-colored taxa in the genus Passerella. It is currently classified as a "subspecies group"within the Fox Sparrow pending wider-spread acceptance of species status...
, Passerella (iliaca) unalaschcensis - Slate-colored Fox SparrowSlate-colored Fox SparrowThe Slate-colored Fox Sparrow group comprises the Rocky Mountain taxa in the genus Passerella. It is currently classified as a "subspecies group"...
, Passerella (iliaca) schistacea - Thick-billed Fox SparrowThick-billed Fox SparrowThe Thick-billed Fox Sparrow group comprises the peculiarly large-billed Sierra Nevadan taxa in the genus Passerella...
, Passerella (iliaca) megarhyncha
- Red Fox Sparrow
Genus Xenospiza
- Sierra Madre SparrowSierra Madre SparrowThe Sierra Madre Sparrow , also known as Bailey's Sparrow, is an endangered, range-restricted, enigmatic American sparrow. It is endemic to Mexico and is threatened with extinction through habitat loss.-Etymology:...
, Xenospiza baileyi
Genus Melospiza
Melospiza
Melospiza is a genus of passerine birds in family Emberizidae. The genus, commonly referred to as "song sparrows," contains currently three species, all of which are native to North America....
- Song SparrowSong SparrowThe Song Sparrow is a medium-sized American sparrow.Adults have brown upperparts with dark streaks on the back and are white underneath with dark streaking and a dark brown spot in the middle of the breast. They have a brown cap and a long brown rounded tail. Their face is grey with a streak...
, Melospiza melodia - Lincoln's SparrowLincoln's SparrowThe Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii, is a medium-sized sparrow.Adults have dark-streaked olive-brown upperparts with a light brown breast with fine streaks, a white belly, and a white throat. They have a brown cap with a grey stripe in the middle, olive-brown wings, and a narrow tail. Their...
, Melospiza lincolnii - Swamp SparrowSwamp SparrowThe Swamp Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow related to the Song Sparrow.Adults have streaked rusty, buff and black upperparts with a gray breast, light belly and a white throat. The wings are strikingly rusty. Most males and a few females have a rust-colored caps. Their face is gray with a dark...
, Melospiza georgiana
Genus Zonotrichia
Zonotrichia
Zonotrichia is a genus of five American sparrows of the family Emberizidae. Four of the species are North American, but the Rufous-collared Sparrow breeds in highlands from the extreme southeast of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and on Hispaniola....
- White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned SparrowThe White-crowned Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow native to North America.- Description :Adults are long and have black and white stripes on their head, a grey face, brown streaked upper parts and a long tail. The wings are brown with bars and the underparts are grey. Their bill is pink or yellow...
, Zonotrichia leucophrys - White-throated SparrowWhite-throated SparrowThe White-throated Sparrow is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae.-Description:The White-throated Sparrow is a passerine bird of the American sparrow family Emberizidae...
, Zonotrichia albicollis - Golden-crowned SparrowGolden-crowned SparrowThe Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla, is a medium-sized sparrow. It is slightly larger than the closely related White-crowned Sparrow.-Description:...
, Zonotrichia atricapilla - Rufous-collared SparrowRufous-collared SparrowThe Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis, is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from the extreme southeast of Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, and on the island of Hispaniola. It is famous for its diverse vocalizations which have been intensely studied...
, Zonotrichia capensis - Harris's SparrowHarris's SparrowThe Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula, is a large sparrow.Their breeding habitat is the north part of central Canada . In fact, this bird is Canada's only endemic breeder...
, Zonotrichia querula
Genus Junco
Junco
A Junco , genus Junco, is a small North American bird. Junco systematics are still confusing after decades of research, with various authors accepting between three and twelve species...
- Dark-eyed JuncoDark-eyed JuncoThe Dark-eyed Junco is the best-known species of the juncos, a genus of small grayish American sparrows. This bird is common across much of temperate North America and in summer ranges far into the Arctic...
, Junco hyemalis- White-winged JuncoWhite-winged JuncoThe White-winged Junco is a subspecies of the Dark-eyed Junco. It is superficially similar to the Slate-colored Junco. It was formerly classified as a distinct species....
, Junco (hyemalis) aikeni
- White-winged Junco
- Yellow-eyed JuncoYellow-eyed JuncoThe Yellow-eyed Junco is a species of junco, small American sparrows. It is the only North American junco with yellow eyes....
, Junco phaeonotus - Guadalupe JuncoGuadalupe JuncoThe Guadalupe Junco, Junco hyemalis insularis, is a bird endemic to Guadalupe Island off Pacific Mexico. It is often considered a subspecies of the Dark-eyed Junco, for example by the IUCN which lumps these taxa in the 2008 IUCN Red List...
, Junco insularis - Volcano JuncoVolcano JuncoThe Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani, is an American sparrow endemic to the high mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama.This junco breeds above the timberline, typically at altitudes above 3000m, but there is an isolated population at 2100 m on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and forest...
, Junco vulcani
External links
- American Sparrow videos, photos and sounds on the Internet Bird Collection