Ammospiza

Ammospiza
Saltmarsh sparrow (A. caudacuta)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Passerellidae
Genus:	Ammospiza Oberholser, 1905
Species
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Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.

Species[]

• 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[]

• International Ornithological Congress (July 25, 2020). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved July 25, 2020.