New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown...
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from both the New World sparrows, in the family Passerellidae, and from a few other birds sharing their name, such as the Java sparrow of the family Estrildidae...
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The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant...
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Look up sparrow or spadger in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sparrow may refer to: Old World sparrows, family Passeridae New World sparrows, family...
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The white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) is a passerine bird of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. It breeds in northern North America...
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The fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a large New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerella, although some authors split the species...
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The lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) is a fairly large New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Chondestes. It breeds in southern Canada...
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tree sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), also known as the winter sparrow, is a medium-sized New World sparrow. In 2014, the American tree sparrow was moved...
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The vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. The only member of the genus Pooecetes, it is a pale sparrow with brown...
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The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) is a small New World sparrow that is the only member of the genus Passerculus. It is a widespread and...
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The swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) is a medium-sized New World sparrow related to the song sparrow. Measurements: Length: 4.7–5.9 in (12–15 cm) Weight:...
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The saltmarsh sparrow (Ammospiza caudacuta) is a small New World sparrow found in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States. At one time...
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The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of New World sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It is widespread, fairly tame...
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Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 140 species in the New World sparrow family Passerellidae, distributed among 30 genera in the following...
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Nelson's sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) is a small New World sparrow. This bird was named after Edward William Nelson, an American naturalist. Formerly, this...
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white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) is a species of passerine bird native to North America. A medium-sized member of the New World sparrow family...
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sparrow (Ammospiza leconteii), also known as LeConte's bunting, is one of the smallest New World sparrow species in North America. LeConte's sparrow is...
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Problems playing this file? See media help. The field sparrow (Spizella pusilla) is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about 140 mm...
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The grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) is a small New World sparrow. It belongs to the genus Ammodramus, which contains three species that inhabit...
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The clay-colored sparrow or clay-coloured sparrow (Spizella pallida) is a small New World sparrow of North America. Adults have light brown upperparts...
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golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) is a large New World sparrow found in the western part of North America. The golden-crowned sparrow is one of...
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Passerculus (category American sparrows)
birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. Currently it is considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis). "Passerellidae"...
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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical...
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group of passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open...
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The black-throated sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) is a small New World sparrow primarily found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the...
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The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure...
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the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects. They are usually found in open grassy areas. Four species have been recorded in New York...
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(Estrildidae) of the Old World tropics and Australia; some members of the Old World bunting family (Emberizidae) and the New World sparrow family (Passerellidae);...
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The spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been debated in recent decades, and until 1995 this...
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group of passerine birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open...
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