Ammospiza
Sign in to saveAmmospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae
Habitatbrackish
Observations recorded417,690
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Collections
- ISM, UMMZ, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM)
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Parent taxon
- Passerellidae
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- LESP-Erickson.jpg
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- Ammospiza
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Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek αμμος (ammos) meaning "sand" and σπιζα (spiza) meaning "finch".
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