Ammospiza

Ammospiza
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

1. "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
2. Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
3. 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.