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Ammodramus

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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

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAves
  4. OrderPasseriformes
  5. FamilyPasserellidae
Observations recorded651,208

Саванные овсянки (лат. Ammodramus) — род воробьиных птиц из семейства овсянковых.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
133
With media
14
Family
Passerellidae
Collections
MLBS, DMNH, CUMV, CM, CLO, YPM
Recorded in
United States, Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Passerellidae
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Commons category
Ammodramus
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Ammodramus
topic's main category
Category:Ammodramus
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Ammodramus
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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".

These birds live in grassland habitat. Some Ammodramus are socially monogamous and both parents care for the young. Other species are polygynous with no pair bonding and no paternal care.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ammodramus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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