Ammodramus
| Ammodramus | |
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| Yellow-browed sparrow (A. aurifrons) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammodramus Swainson, 1827 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Passerherbulus Maynard, 1895 | |
Ammodramus is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows. Birds of this genus are known commonly as Grassland sparrows.[1] The name Ammodramus is from the Greek for "sand runner".[2]
These birds live in grassland habitat. Some Ammodramus are socially monogamous and both parents care for the young. Other species are polygynous with no pair bonding and no paternal care.[3]
Numerous species have been included in this genus, but have been reclassified into different genera by sources such as Birdlife International. Current species in this genus include:[1][4][5]
Species
- Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
- Grassland sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
- Yellow-browed sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons
The fossil Ammodramus hatcheri (Late Miocene of Kansas, United States) was formerly placed in genus Palaeospiza or Palaeostruthus. The former may not be a passeriform at all, while the latter was eventually synonymized with Ammodramus, as A. hatcheri scarcely differs from the living species.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ammodramus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- ^ Beedy, E. C., E. R. Pandolfino, and K. Hansen. Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution. University of California Press. 2013. Page 314.
- ^ Hill, C. E., & Post, W. (2005). Extra-pair paternity in seaside sparrows. Journal of Field Ornithology, 76(2), 119-126.
- ^ Ammodramus. Birdlife.org
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Steadman, D. W., & McKitrick, M. C. (1982). A Pliocene bunting from Chihuahua, Mexico. The Condor, 84(2), 240-241.