Family: Passerellidae
Description
New World Buntings and Sparrows. A large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eaters, as evidenced by possessing relatively large, strong bills. Many members are known as Sparrows, however the North American Sparrows are not closely related to the Old World Sparrows, which are in family Passeridae.
Taxonomy
Amphispizopsis is a genus in the family Passerellidae.
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| A. quinquestriata | Five-striped Sparrow | ||
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Amphispizopsis. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amphispizopsis
Pages in category ‘Amphispizopsis’
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