Passerculus

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Passerculus
Passerculus-sandwichensis-001.jpg
Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Passerculus
Bonaparte, 1838
Type species
Passerculus sandwichensis
Gmelin, 1789
Species

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Passerculus is a genus of birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. While formerly considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis), recent studies by Birdlife International indicate that there 4 species in the genus.[1][2][3] Species found in this genus include:

  • Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
  • Large-billed sparrow, Passerculus rostratus
  • Belding's sparrow, Passerculus guttatus
  • San Benito sparrow, Passerculus sanctorum

References[]

  1. ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  2. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus sandwichensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103780243A94699265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103780243A94699265.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22721115A104288502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721115A104288502.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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