American Sparrows

Old World Sparrows

Members of the Emberizidae Familie

American sparrows are similar in both appearance and habit to finches.

Description

American Sparrows are seed-eating birds with conical bills, The plumage is mostly in shades of brown or grey and many species have distinctive head patterns.

Species in taxonomic order

Genus Arremon

• 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

Genus Arremonops

• 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

Genus Pipilo

• 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

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 : A medium-sized sparrow found primarily in Mexico, with a breeding range that extends to the southeastern tip of Arizona. Small populations can be found in the southern-most tip of Texas
• Cassin's Sparrow, Aimophila cassinii
• Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps
• Rufous-winged Sparrow, Aimophila carpalis
• Five-striped Sparrow, Aimophila quinquestriata : A medium-sized sparrow. This passerine bird is primarily found along the Pacific coast region of mainland Mexico, with a breeding range that extends into the southern tip of the U.S. state of Arizona. This species is a regular victim of cowbird nest parasites.
• Oaxaca Sparrow, Aimophila notosticta
• Rusty Sparrow, Aimophila rufescens

• Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus

• 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

• Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus

• Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus

Genus Amphispiza

• Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata


• Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli

• Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys

• Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis

Genus Ammodramus

• Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
• Nelson's Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni
• Saltmarsh 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

Genus Melospiza

• Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
• Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
• Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana

Genus Zonotrichia

• White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
• White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
• Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
• Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
• Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula

Genus Junco

• Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
• Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus
• Guadalupe Junco, Junco insularis
• Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani

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