Spizella
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The genus Spizella is a group of American sparrow
s in the family Emberizidae.
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.
The full list of species is:
American sparrow
American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae. American sparrows are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns....
s in the family Emberizidae.
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
Nesting season
The nesting season is the time of year during which birds and some other animals, particularly some reptiles, build nests, lay eggs in them, and in most cases bring up their young. It is usually in the spring....
they often forage in small mixed flocks.
The full list of species is:
- American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowThe American Tree Sparrow , formerly known as the Winter Sparrow, is a medium-sized sparrow.Adults have a rusty cap and grey underparts with a small dark spot on the breast. They have a rusty back with lighter stripes, brown wings with white bars and a slim tail. Their face is grey with a rusty...
, Spizella arborea - Chipping SparrowChipping SparrowThe Chipping Sparrow is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range.-Description:...
, Spizella passerina - Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored SparrowThe Clay-colored Sparrow is a small sparrow of North America.-Overview:Adults have light brown upperparts and pale underparts, with darker streaks on the back. They have a pale crown stripe on a dark brown crown, a white line over the eyes, a dark line through the eyes, a light brown cheek patch...
, Spizella pallida - Brewer's SparrowBrewer's SparrowBrewer's Sparrow is a small, slim species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. This bird was named after the ornithologist Thomas Mayo Brewer.-Description and systematics:...
, Spizella breweri- Timberline SparrowTimberline SparrowThe Timberline Sparrow is a taxonomically controversial American sparrow. Usually treated as a subspecies of Brewer's Sparrow, it is still considered a distinct species Spizella taverneri by many authorities...
, Spizella breweri taverneri
- Timberline Sparrow
- Field SparrowField SparrowThe Field Sparrow is a small sparrow.Adults have brown upperparts, a light brown breast, a white belly, wing bars and a forked tail. They have a grey face, a rusty crown, a white eye ring and a pink bill....
, Spizella pusilla - Worthen's SparrowWorthen's SparrowWorthen’s Sparrow is a species of American sparrow that is endemic to northeastern Mexico. It was first described by Ridgway in 1884 and named for American naturalist Charles K. Worthen. This small bird was listed as endangered by the IUCN since 1994.- Description :Spizella wortheni can range in...
, Spizella wortheni - Black-chinned SparrowBlack-chinned SparrowThe Black-chinned Sparrow is a small sparrow.This passerine bird is generally found in chaparral, sagebrush, arid scrublands, and brushy hillsides, breeding in the Southwestern United States , and migrating in winter to north-central Mexico and Baja California Sur...
, Spizella atrogularis