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New World Sparrows - Passerellidae
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae - 10 species in 7 genera depicted (out of 130 species in 31 genera, per iNaturalist 12-29-2019)
As of summer 2017,
many of the New World sparrows were split off into a separate family
leading to lots of ambiguities and contradictions on web sources.
cf - Family: Emberizidae (Old World buntings)
Species on page
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Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
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Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
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White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
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Harris' sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
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Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
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Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
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Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Species on separate pages
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Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
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California towhee (Melozone crissalis or Pipilo crissalis - disputed)
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Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) - see separate page
Rufous-collared sparrow
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Santiago, Chile
2006
Golden-crowned Sparrow (i>Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Royal
White-crowned
Sparrow with bug
White-crowned
Harris
Ornithologic aria
Song
Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Savannah sparrow
Other Passeriformes
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Last modified: March 2, 2024
Created: December 29, 2012
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