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Spizella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Spizella

Higher classification
  
American Sparrows

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Emberizidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Chipping sparrow, American tree sparrow, Field sparrow, Clay‑colored sparrow, Brewer's sparrow

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The genus Spizella (Bonaparte, 1832) is a group of American sparrows in the family Emberizidae.

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These birds are fairly small and slim, with short bills, round heads and long wings. They are usually found in semi-open areas. Outside of the nesting season they often forage in small mixed flocks.

American tree sparrow was formerly a member of this group, but is now placed in its monotypic genus Spizelloides.

The full list of species is:

  • Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina
  • Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida
  • Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri
  • Timberline sparrow, Spizella breweri taverneri
  • Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla
  • Worthen's sparrow, Spizella wortheni
  • Black-chinned sparrow, Spizella atrogularis
  • Brewer s sparrow spizella breweri sitting on brush marfa presidio county texas


    References

    Spizella Wikipedia