Scientific name Melozone Higher classification American Sparrows Order Passerine | Family Emberizidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Canyon towhee, Prevost's Ground Sparrow, White‑eared ground sparrow, Rusty‑crowned ground sparrow | ||
Melozone is a genus of mostly neotropical birds in the Emberizidae family, found mainly in Mexico. Three species reach as far north as the southwestern United States, two species reach as far south as Costa Rica, and two are endemic to Mexico. The following species are in the genus Melozone:
Canyon towhee melozone fusca feeding in the snow
References
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