Passerculus
Appearance
Passerculus | |
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Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Passerellidae |
Genus: | Passerculus Bonaparte, 1838 |
Type species | |
Fringilla savanna[1] A. Wilson, 1811
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Species | |
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Passerculus is a genus of birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. While formerly considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis), recent studies by Birdlife International indicate 3 Savannah sparrow subspecies should promoted to separated species, as result, that there 4 species in the genus.[2][3][4] Species found in this genus include:
- Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- Large-billed sparrow, Passerculus rostratus
- Belding's sparrow, Passerculus guttatus
- San Benito sparrow, Passerculus sanctorum
References
- ^ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus sandwichensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103780243A94699265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103780243A94699265.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22721115A104288502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721115A104288502.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.