Zonotrichia
Sign in to saveZonotrichia 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
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 178
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Passerellidae
- Collections
- CUMV, US, FMNH, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Italy, Uruguay, Switzerland, Croatia, Mexico
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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.
== Etymology == The genus name Zonotrichia is from Ancient Greek (, ) and (, ).
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