American sparrow

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iAmerican Sparrows

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Emberizidae

Genera

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American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae. American sparrows are seed-eating birds with conical bills, Most are handsome but inconspicuous birds in shades of brown or gray, and many species have distinctive head patterns.

Although they share the name sparrow, American sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings (family Emberizidae) than they are to the Old World sparrows (family Passeridae). American sparrows are also similar in both appearance and habit to finches, with which they sometimes used to be classified.

[edit] Species in taxonomic order

Genus Arremon

Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris
Pectoral Sparrow, Arremon taciturnus
San Francisco Sparrow, Arremon franciscanus
Half-collared Sparrow, Arremon semitorquatus
Golden-winged Sparrow, Arremon schlegeli
Black-capped Sparrow, Arremon abeillei
Saffron-billed Sparrow, Arremon flavirostris

Genus Arremonops

Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus
Tocuyo Sparrow, Arremonops tocuyensis
Green-backed Sparrow, Arremonops chloronotus
Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris

Genus Melozone

Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow, Melozone kieneri
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow, Melozone biarcuatum
White-eared Ground-Sparrow, Melozone leucotis

Genus Pipilo

Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus
Collared Towhee, Pipilo ocai
Rufous-sided Towhees:
- Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
  - Olive-backed Towhee, Pipilo maculatus macronyx
Socorro Towhee, Pipilo socorroensis
Brown Towhees:
- California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis
- Canyon Towhee, Pipilo fuscus
Abert's Towhee, Pipilo aberti
White-throated Towhee, Pipilo albicollis

Genus Aimophila

Bridled Sparrow, Aimophila mystacalis
Black-chested Sparrow, Aimophila humeralis
Stripe-headed Sparrow, Aimophila ruficauda
Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, Aimophila sumichrasti
Stripe-capped Sparrow, Aimophila strigiceps
Tumbes Sparrow, Aimophila stolzmanni
Bachman's Sparrow, Aimophila aestivalis
Botteri's Sparrow, Aimophila botterii
Cassin's Sparrow, Aimophila cassinii
Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps
Rufous-winged Sparrow, Aimophila carpalis
Five-striped Sparrow, Aimophila quinquestriata
Oaxaca Sparrow, Aimophila notosticta
Rusty Sparrow, Aimophila rufescens

Genus Oriturus

Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus

Genus Torreornis

Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata

Genus Spizella

American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida
Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Worthen's Sparrow, Spizella wortheni
Black-chinned Sparrow, Spizella atrogularis

Genus Pooecetes

Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus

Genus Chondestes

Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus

Genus Amphispiza

Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata
Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli

Genus Calamospiza

Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys

Genus Passerculus

Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- Ipswich Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis princeps
Large-billed Sparrow, Passerculus rostratus

Genus Ammodramus

Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
- Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (extinct, 1987)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus
Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii
Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Grassland Sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed Sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons

Genus Passerella

Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
- Red Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) iliaca
- Sooty Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) unalaschcensis
- Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) schistacea
- Thick-billed Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) megarhyncha