American sparrow
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[Photo] American tree sparrow, Spizella arborea. Public domain from USFWS

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.

Although they share the name sparrow, American sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings (family Emberizidae) than they are to the Old World sparrows (family Passeridae). American sparrows are also similar in both appearance and habit to finches, with which they sometimes used to be classified.

Species in taxonomic order

Genus Arremon
Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris
Pectoral Sparrow, Arremon taciturnus
San Francisco Sparrow, Arremon franciscanus
Half-collared Sparrow, Arremon semitorquatus
Golden-winged Sparrow, Arremon schlegeli
Black-capped Sparrow, Arremon abeillei
Saffron-billed Sparrow, Arremon flavirostris
Genus Arremonops
Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus
Tocuyo Sparrow, Arremonops tocuyensis
Green-backed Sparrow, Arremonops chloronotus
Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris
Genus Melozone
Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow, Melozone kieneri
Prevost's Ground-Sparrow, Melozone biarcuatum
White-eared Ground-Sparrow, Melozone leucotis
Genus Pipilo
Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus
Collared Towhee, Pipilo ocai
Rufous-sided Towhees:
Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus
Olive-backed Towhee, Pipilo maculatus macronyx
Socorro Towhee, Pipilo socorroensis
Brown Towhees:
California Towhee, Pipilo crissalis
Canyon Towhee, Pipilo fuscus
Abert's Towhee, Pipilo aberti
White-throated Towhee, Pipilo albicollis
Genus Aimophila
Bridled Sparrow, Aimophila mystacalis
Black-chested Sparrow, Aimophila humeralis
Stripe-headed Sparrow, Aimophila ruficauda
Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, Aimophila sumichrasti
Stripe-capped Sparrow, Aimophila strigiceps
Tumbes Sparrow, Aimophila stolzmanni
Bachman's Sparrow, Aimophila aestivalis
Botteri's Sparrow, Aimophila botterii
Cassin's Sparrow, Aimophila cassinii
Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps
Rufous-winged Sparrow, Aimophila carpalis
Five-striped Sparrow, Aimophila quinquestriata
Oaxaca Sparrow, Aimophila notosticta
Rusty Sparrow, Aimophila rufescens
Genus Oriturus
Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus
Genus Torreornis
Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata
Genus Spizella
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida
Brewer's Sparrow, Spizella breweri
Timberline Sparrow, Spizella breweri taverneri
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Worthen's Sparrow, Spizella wortheni
Black-chinned Sparrow, Spizella atrogularis
Genus Pooecetes
Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
Genus Chondestes
Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
Genus Amphispiza
Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata
Sage Sparrow, Amphispiza belli
Genus Calamospiza
Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys
Genus Passerculus
Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
Ipswich Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis princeps
Large-billed Sparrow, Passerculus rostratus
Genus Ammodramus
Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (extinct, 1987)
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammodramus caudacutus
Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii
Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
Baird's Sparrow, Ammodramus bairdii
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Grassland Sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis
Yellow-browed Sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons
Genus Passerella
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
Red Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) iliaca
Sooty Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) unalaschcensis
Slate-colored Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) schistacea
Thick-billed Fox Sparrow, Passerella (iliaca) megarhyncha
Genus Xenospiza
Sierra Madre Sparrow, Xenospiza baileyi
Genus Melospiza
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
Genus Zonotrichia
White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis
Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula
Genus Junco
Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus
Guadalupe Junco, Junco insularis
Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani

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