American sparrow

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American Sparrows

Scientific classification

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

Genera

Arremon
Arremonops
Melozone
Pipilo
Aimophila
Oriturus
Torreornis
Spizella
Pooecetes
Chondestes
Amphispiza
Calamospiza
Passerculus
Ammodramus
Passerella
Xenospiza
Melospiza
Zonotrichia
Junco

American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds forming part of the family Emberizidae.

They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill, and are the equivalents of the species known in the Old World as buntings. Although named as sparrows, the species in the Americas are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae).

Their habits are similar to those of finches, with which they sometimes used to be grouped. Some emberizids are still named as finches. Many species have distinctive head patterns.

American sparrow species are:

Emberizidae
- Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris
- Pectoral Sparrow, Arremon taciturnus
- Half-collared Sparrow, Arremon semitorquatus
- Golden-winged Sparrow, Arremon schlegeli
- Black-capped Sparrow, Arremon abeillei
- Saffron-billed Sparrow, Arremon flavirostris
- Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus
- Tocuyo Sparrow, Arremonops tocuyensis
- Green-backed Sparrow, Arremonops chloronotus
- Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris
- Rusty-crowned Ground Sparrow, Melozone kieneri
- Prevost's Ground Sparrow, Melozone biarcuatum
- White-eared Ground Sparrow, Melozone leucotis
- Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus
- Collared Towhee, Pipilo ocai
- Socorro Towhee, Pipilo socorroensis
- Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
- California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis
- Canyon Towhee, Pipilo fuscus
- Abert's Towhee, Pipilo aberti
- White-throated Towhee, Pipilo albicollis
- 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
- Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus
- Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata
- 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
- Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
- Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
- Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata
- Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli
- Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys
- Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
- 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
- Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
- Sierra Madre Sparrow, Xenospiza baileyi
- Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
- Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
- White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
- White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
- Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
- Harris' Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula
- Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
- Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus
- Guadalupe Junco, Junco insularis
- Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani

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