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Melozone
Sign in to saveMelozone 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
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae
Observations recorded3,183,524
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 163
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Collections
- CAS, UCLA, CUMV, WFVZ
- Recorded in
- Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Passerellidae
- Image
- Abert's Towhee (Pipilo aberti).jpg
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- Category:Melozone
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- Melozone
- taxon common name
- Овсянки-чиапа
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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.
It is one of two genera containing birds with the common name towhee.
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