American sparrows

family of songbirds

species of bird

Zonotrichia is a genus of five extant American sparrows of the family Passerellidae. 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.

species of bird

species of bird

thumb|A pink-sided dark-eyed junco in Elizabeth, Colorado

Ammodramus is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows. Birds of this genus are known commonly as grassland sparrows. The name Ammodramus is from the Greek for "sand runner".

species of bird

Aimophila is a genus of American sparrows. The derivation of the genus name is from aimos/αιμος "thicket" and phila/φιλα "loving".

species of bird

Pipilo is a genus of birds in the American sparrow family Passerellidae. It is one of two genera containing birds with the common name towhee.

The genus Spizella is a group of American sparrows in the family Passerellidae.

Melozone is a genus of mostly Neotropical birds in the family Passerellidae, 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.

species of bird

Melospiza is a genus of passerine birds formerly placed in the family Emberizidae, but now placed in Passerellidae. The genus, commonly referred to as "song sparrows," currently contains three species, all of which are native to North America.

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Arremonops is a genus of Neotropical birds in the family Passerellidae. All species are found in Central America, Mexico, and/or northern South America. The olive sparrow reaches southern Texas.

species of bird

species of bird

Peucaea is a genus of American sparrows. The species in this genus used to be included in the genus Aimophila.

species of bird

Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.

Artemisiospiza is a genus of birds in the American sparrow family, formally described by Klicka and Banks, 2011. ==Species== It contains two species:

Centronyx is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.

Passerculus is a genus of birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. Currently it is considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis).