| Ammospiza | |
|---|---|
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| Saltmarsh sparrow (A. caudacuta) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammospiza Oberholser, 1905 |
| Type species | |
| Oriolus caudacutus[1] Gmelin, JF, 1788 | |
| Species | |
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Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek αμμος (ammos) meaning "sand" and σπιζα (spiza) meaning "finch".[2]
Species
The genus contains four species:[3]
- Seaside sparrow, Ammospiza maritima
- Dusky seaside sparrow, Ammospiza maritima nigrescens (extinct, 1987)
- Cape Sable seaside sparrow, Ammospiza maritima mirabilis
- Scott's seaside sparrow, Ammospiza maritima peninsulae
- Nelson's sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni
- Saltmarsh sparrow, Ammospiza caudacuta
- LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii
References
- ↑ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ↑ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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